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  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine; 1st Ballantine Books Trade Ed edition (Aug 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0449911411
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449911419
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very sad but absolutely riveting book, 20 Oct 2003
This review is from: And I Don't Want to Live This Life (Hardcover)
I first read this book a few years ago and was so gripped by the story that I read it in two days. It is a shocking testament to the way the medical profession can get things so wrong and ultimately lay the foundations for years and years of heartbreak a parent may then have to suffer as a result. Clearly descriptive of a loving family who wanted to do all they could to help their troubled daughter make life better. I have read Sex Pistol books that refer to Nancy Spungeon as 'Nauseating Nancy'. It makes me sad that these human beings who coined that label clearly didn't know the extent of Nancy's troubled life, how much her family loved her and how hurtful it must have been to have heard your duaghter referred to as 'Nauseating Nancy'. I would recommend anyone who has even the slightest interest in human life and basic human decency to read this book. It was a very poignant book.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably moving, 8 Jul 2005
I first read this book aged 15. I re-read it uncountable times. I lost my copy in a house move and have been searching for a replacement copy. Have ordered one and can't wait to get my mits on it! This is not a book I would have immediately chosen, however I read it on recommendation and was captivated by it in an instant. Amazing writing style, emotive, raw, and addictive. I would recommend this book without a moments hesitation. Nancy's mother is able to convey every image and every feeling with such depth that you feel the pain and confusion of both Nancy and her mother. She is wearing her heart on her sleeve.

Unforgettable.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars So So Sad, 1 Jan 2005
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I devoured this book in one evening - it really was compulsive reading. I did come away with a far better perception of Nancy despite the hell she put her parents through - I no longer thought she was the person portrayed in many other books on punk I have read. The one thing that did perplex me is why did Mrs Spungen refer to John Lydon and John Lyman? In fact I found the few paragraph's which did refer to the English punk scene not particularly well researched however the book isn't supposed to be about punk so it doesn' really matter. This is such a painful book I really recommend it to anybody who is at all interested in the workings of a human being.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really well written, poignant and moving
Written by Nancy's mother. Tells you what she was like as a child, how hard she was to live with and how she was on tranquilizers from the age of 2. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. J. C. Emeny

5.0 out of 5 stars Achingly sad.
I bought this book out of curiosity: I was 10 when the Sex Pistols were at their height, a little bit too young to be part of "the blank generation", but the whole punk scene... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. J. Laib

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and tormenting
I have read this book at least 4 times since it came out and my copy will need to be replaced immenently. Thank you for sharing your's and Nancy's life with the world.
Published on 14 Mar 2007 by Jenny

5.0 out of 5 stars A sad story, but a real eye opener.
Nancy Spungen, a troubled child from birth, meets Sid Vicious of the infamous British band, The Sex Pistols... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2004 by I. Robertson

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book - Must read.
I was'nt even born when Nancy Spungden was murdered, but I thought I would read this book, and I was not dispointed. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars MY FAVOURITE BOOK
I read this book when it first came out and my copy is so dog eared after many times of reading i was looking for a new copy!! Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm going to re-buy this book
thats how good it is, I lost my original copy. Women are difficult at the best of times, Nancy was probably a nightmare. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2001 by dugi@ntlworld.com

5.0 out of 5 stars AN AMAZING BOOK
I found this book in my mum and dad's loft and I don't know who it belonged to or where it came from but I decided to read it anyway. Boy was I impressed. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2001 by S. Brady

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
I bought this book, I started reading it on the bus on the way home. From the first line I was hooked, even as my friends talked to me, I had to shut them out and concentrate... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars I cried buckets
I read this book 11 years ago... although I've since lost the book, it remains strong in my mind. A well-written, tragic description of a family's troubles that had me in tears... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2000 by Dan Sumption

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