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This book had caught my eye on the library shelves a while back, but I think at the time I was already reading too many books at once (as per usual!). I bumped into it again during a random browse and decided to check it out lest I forget. Julie Gregory was an adult before she heard of Munchausen...
This was painful to read. You find out mid-way through the book that Julie's mother seemed to have suffered abuse as a child too, but at that point it was too late for me to feel anything but disgust for her and her behavior. This is to say nothing of her father, abusive, mentally unstable and unabl...
Really amazing book. She told her story clearly and believably, with way less self pity than you'd expect. Shocking lack of whining, all things considered. And as an added bonus, she's just an extremely talented writer in every way.
While reading this book I had a bunch of different emotions. Anger, sadness, heartache, bewilderment. I don't know how anyone could not realize what was going on with Julie and stop it. The abuse she had to go through growing up is unreal. My heart goes out to her. I'm glad she was able to grow up a...
I picked this book up at the library yesterday afternoon and finished it in the same day. It was a fascinating and terrifying story that I didn't want to put down.Julie Gregory, in a bold voice, tells the story of her life as a victim of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. Much is written about the pa...
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