What can a 12 year old child do when her mother suggests open-heart surgery ‘to get to the bottom’ of an illness that she has created in her own mind? A shocking personal view of Munchhausen’s by Proxy.
‘'A terrific writer, she keeps us aghast as the helpless girl is dragged from one specialist to another…. It is an appalling, fascinating story, expertly told.' The Sunday Times
'… a brave, passionate and horrifying memoir…. This is a true story of survival and achievement against the odds, and it is not over yet." The Sunday Telegraph
'… gut-wrenching stuff… Gregory has had the courage to look at what happened to her and to say, "Enough; the cycle of misery stops here."' The Telegraph
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About Julie Gregory
Julie Gregory grew up in southern Ohio. She is now an expert writer and spokesperson on Munchausen by proxy and an advocate in MBP cases. Julie is a graduate student in psychiatry at Sheffield University.