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Touched by Evil: The true story of the psychic powers that saved me from a life of abuse [Hardcover]

Michele Knight (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 May 2008
Michele's childhood was a nightmare.



Her mother was a gifted psychic but highly unstable, unable to control the dark forces her powers unleashed or to look after Michele. When she was six her beloved father died and the last shreds of normality were gone forever. From then on Michele was at the mercy of sexual predators and her mother's violent lovers. Evil surrounded her...


But Michele wasn't alone.



The presence of her twin sister Lucy was constantly at her side, comforting and inspiring her.



Lucy had died when the twin girls were babies. But her spirit stayed behind to watch over her little sister. Time and again, when Michele reached her darkest hour, Lucy reached out with a deep sense of love and gently guided her to safety.



This is the heartbreaking, but ultimately inspirational story of a little girl, who was beaten, raped, neglected and despised, but rescued from despair by her faith in the power of love.

Product details

  • Hardcover: 436 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; 1st edition (1 May 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340951281
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340951286
  • Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 4 x 22.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 679,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Harrowing, yes, but also heart warming and inspirational.
This is a wonderfully brave book. -- Anne Robinson

About the Author

Michele Knight developed her natural psychic abilities as a child, learning from her mother Bruna, a gifted psychic. The author of three books, Michele is an astrologer for the Mirror and Look magazine, a psychic advisor on Channel 5's Housebusters, and the resident psychic on X Factor Xtra and the BBC's Strictly Dance Fever. She lives with her partner in Somerset.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, heartbreaking, Inspiring 24 April 2008
By Undertheocean
Format:Hardcover
I used to read these kind of books but then I felt in general they all merged into one. This book grabs you as soon as you start reading and doesn't let go. It is like a thriller, has touches of 'Running with scissors' and also could be a Paulo Coelho novel. I have never come across anything like it! Although it is a distressing, harrowing tale it is more importantly an inspiration that leaves you feeling uplifted. I have never written a review before but I felt compelled to as it is so much more than a book about a distressed childhood.Don't be put off by it being in this genre as really it defies genre. I will carry this with me for a long time.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly Inspiring read. 29 April 2008
By Smilely Face
Format:Hardcover
Although heartbreaking to contemplate such horrific child abuse, from somewhere in the misery emerged a Genius, whose life story is a life changing read. This is an amazing journey from abused child to Psychic, even after the years of hardship and danger nothing could stand in her way even at such a young age. This book is not only an inspiration to others who have suffered at the hands of abusers, it also runs some parallels with the more fortunate of us. In life take your chances wisely, be generous and loyal and above all believe in yourself.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 2 Nov 2008
By flytiki
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Although I had pre-ordered it from Amazon I didn't open it for a few weeks due to reading a lot of text books as I couldn't face what I felt might be a little dark and not uplifting and certainly not relaxing. I was very wrong, once I opened the book I thought it great, extremely easy to read and get into. Its very descriptive and everyone in it is very much alive to the reader. It is also horrifying in parts at the abuse that Michele encountered but ultimately it is an uplifting book that when it was finished I personally felt I could go out and conquer the world such is the inspiration it gives you. I could not put it down. Well worth getting and it certainly awakens your mind to the ability (for lack of a better word) to cosmic ordering and psychic abilities and is probably also a good introduction to the spiritual world for those that are sceptical as that in itself isn't the main focus of the book. It is more the backdrop to the interesting world that Michele lives in.
If there is one book you order make it this one!
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars In a class of its own 19 April 2008
By Jane Alexander
Format:Hardcover
I don't usually like the misery memoir genre but this book was bought for me by a friend and I was blown away by it. It is a quite incredible story - not just about horrific abuse but also about the development of Michele's psychic powers. It reads more like a thriller - I read it in one sitting, staying awake well into the small hours as I simply couldn't put it down.
Michele Knight was horribly abused, by close friends and neighbours. Her mother was incredibly unstable and physically threatened her as well. She had many narrow brushes with death. But what is so heart-warming (and tragically sad as well) is that the spirit of her twin sister (who died as Michele was born) stayed with her the entire way through her childhood, comforting her and saving her life on many occasions. This spiritual element makes it something quite different and I was fascinated by the descriptions of the development of a psychic - how Michele heard spirits and learned healing at an incredibly young age.
The scene in Italy when an evil spirit devastates the entire campsite is just terrifying, as are the malevolent spirits that are attracted by Micheel's mother's seances. Spine-tingling.
Yes, the abuse is awful but it isn't gratuitous and I felt this book is wrongly marketed as a story of abuse. It is actually incredibly life-affirming - Michele never feels sorry for herself and is always looking on the positive side, even when most of us would see nothing positive at all.
There are some incredible cases of synchronicity and coincidence that do make you wonder about the possibility of the supernatural.
Finally, it is well-written, really well-written and that seems rare in this genre too.... Read more ›
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A FABULOUS READ FROM A GIFTED PSYCHIC 11 May 2010
By Ms. V. Mckellar
Format:Paperback
Wow! What an amazing read from Michele Knight. I read this book in 24 hours flat. I was unable to put it down. It had me hooked from start to finish. Michele writes in great detail, holding nothing back, about her tortured childhood. She was sexually abused even before she was one year old - something that shocked me greatly - she lost her father to cancer at a young age and had a tempestuous relationship with her fiery Italian mother. In fact, Michele's entire childhood was full of what seemed to me heart-wrenching events - enough to push anyone to the edge but Michele had much help from the spirit world in the form of her twin, Lucy, who died at birth, and then later on from other spirit guides. Michele eventually came through many years of both mental and sexual abuse, helped along on her path by many helpers, guides, angels and messengers. Michele was cosmic ordering before anyone even knew what it was! In her 30s, she became well-known for her accurate psychic powers (a gift passed down to her by her mother), and after appearing in the media and on many TV shows, she now runs her own very successful psychic line. I truly believe Michele to be one of the best psychics in the country. What got me most about her via her book though was that no matter what fate threw at her, she maintained a spirit for life and could still see goodness in human beings, even through the very bleakest times. I take my hat off to her. If you want a great read, buy this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling read
I am new to Kindle and this is one of the first books I downloaded. I couldn't put this book down. I don't think the title gives it justice, and it put me off. Read more
Published 3 months ago by new to this kind of book
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW AMAZING
Purchased thsi book as I am a great follower of Michele Knight and I wasn't disappointed - it's amazing she survived but not surprising - i've never met her but feel that she is is... Read more
Published 3 months ago by sandyk
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and very inspiring
Well it was at first difficult to comprehend the abuse this one Lady had suffered as a child. Her honesty brought tears to my eyes on a number of occasions. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dickie
4.0 out of 5 stars Bedlam, with a Generous Pinch of Spirituality....
Excerpt; 'We made The Osbournes look like The Waltons....'

Well that's a complete understatement if ever I've heard one! Read more
Published 12 months ago by L. Flitton
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
i read this book from start to finish in 1 day. I simply couldn't put it down.

should be made into a film.

i can only say buy it ! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Luisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and interesting read. Recommend.
An interesting book about the rise to fame from humble beginnings which were touched by abuse. This is a relationship between a mother and daughter of accidental abuse which went... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2010 by psychostudent
5.0 out of 5 stars A true touching story
Excellent book for the enquiring mind where trauma can be dealt with by the very mind that experiences it. And great value via Amazon as well.
Published on 20 Aug 2010 by M. V. Parmley
5.0 out of 5 stars A True Inspiration
A very sad but touching life story that leaves you wanting to read more.As Michele takes you through her life story you can't help but empathise with her. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2010 by Velma
1.0 out of 5 stars Not very good
I am very sorry to say so, but I bought this book after having read the reviews on this page and thought it would be very good. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by S. wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
I don't read a vast amount of biographies, generally it's only if someone has a very intruiging energy, or a particular tale to tell. Michele Knight is one of those people. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Julia Guthrie
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