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Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood (Paperback)

by Julie Gregory (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books; Reprint edition (Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553381970
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553381979
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,058,426 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An extraordinary memoir --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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My heart beat too fast from start to finish ... totally unforgettable --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars SICKENED a rollercoaster of emotions., 19 Jan 2004
By Sharon Hickles (Bedford, Beds United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sickened : (Hardcover)
This is an amazingly honest book in which the reader shares the heart-rending agonies of an atrociously abused child. I was absolutely gripped from the beginning and will carry the memories of the horror and the heroism for a long time. Julie Gregory has a style which enables the reader to walk beside her and witness 1st hand the traumas of her childhood. With an amazingly forgiving and non-judgemental recall, she allows the reader to view her life through the eyes of her mother/abuser and herself. A fantastic read but be warned, you may not be able to tear yourself away!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational true story, 22 Feb 2004
By Nicola Frost (Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sickened : (Hardcover)
'Sickened' is a haunting and disturbing account of a childhood. Gripped by a fascinated horror, I read this book within 24 hours although it will stay with me for a long time. Julie Gregory's memoir is honest and written without self-pity, it is an extraordinary account of one woman's escape from a painfully abusive life. It is interesting that even when Julie becomes aware of MBP it is still difficult for her to cut the 'unbillical cord', she still yearns for love and acceptance from her abuser. This account emphasises that the most heartbreaking aspect of child abuse is that the child has an instinctive trust and love for their parent. I highly recommend this book, although be warned, by the very nature of the subject, it is disturbing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story, 17 Oct 2004
By Mr. Mrs. C. Parsonage "milly1707" (Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood (Paperback)
It's hard to imagine (being a mother myself) how any mother can put her child through such an ordeal. I read the book in a weekend and although I did feel 'sickened' at what the mother was doing, I felt such admiration for Julie Gregory who, after all her mother out her through, just wanted her love and approval. The relationship she had with her father and brother was severly tainted by her Mother's absolute insistance that her daughter was ill. The most haunting part of the book for me was the fact that she has been allowed to get away with it again with her foster daughter. Julie Gregory is campaigning to make more people, social workers, doctors etc.. aware of MBP and should be supported, after all she went through as a child!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A whole new dimension of child abuse.
This book certainly sickened me. The strange thing is, how on earth do intelligent doctors/nurses get drawn in by these manipulative mothers..? Read more
Published 15 months ago by Leeds lass

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliantly brought to light!!
I had to review this book for the simple fact that firstly for someone who has no education in journalism or has never wrote a book before,julie gregory has done a fantastic job... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. Leanne Jowitt

1.0 out of 5 stars I just can't like it :( .....
I think it's more that I just feel uncomfortable reading books like this. I read it as it was recommended by a friend. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Julian

4.0 out of 5 stars Haunting
If you are reading this review, please purchase a copy of this book and read it. This story needs to be heard. And, it's really not just Julie's story anymore. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kendra

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Heard of Munchausen by proxy before this book
"Sickened" brings awareness to a disorder that physiologically does not exist in the child at all. It is a psychological disorder that actually originates in the caregiver's mind... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2007 by Helene

3.0 out of 5 stars Worthy
I will rate this read engrossing; it captured my attention although it lacked stamina at times I still needed to know the outcome. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2007 by bell

4.0 out of 5 stars Disease or Evil?
I might be not alone among the readers who cannot make up their mind where they stand on this. Is mental illness or personality disorder ever an excuse for abuse? Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2007 by Bibliophile

4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing
I have read quite a few real-life memoir books that have covered a wide range of child abuse, but until now I have never read one on MBP, and all I knew about it was what little I... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2006 by ems

4.0 out of 5 stars Shocking, Disturbing and Very Educational
I love biographies and I found this one quite by accident. Its all about Julie Gregory - and is the story of her life from a young child to adulthood. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2006 by RozziD

2.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating
I feel somewhat guilty about describing a biography on what was someone's very difficult and abused childhood, but can't really think of how else to describe it. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2005 by Mrs. D. Stevens

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