The harrowing life and descent into drug addiction of Sid and Nancy written by Nancy's Mum. Terrifying and very sad.

This is going to be a bookray, forum post here

http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/510366

Originally posted as a RABCK here
http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/10/510357

Mailed to Bookworm-lady in Spain

Received in the middle of my moving home... but safe in my hands.
Thanks for the lovely card and bookmark, Andrea99; sorry that I could not journal it earlier, but I am really looking forward to reading it. :)

Currently reading it; I will ask for NowInka's address now...

I was deeply impressed by this book.
I never believed that "Nauseating Nancy" could be a deeply disturbed young woman from "a comfortable suburban family" (this is a quote from the book).
In fact, she was the elder daughter of a Jewish family, with two younger siblings, and her parents did all they could to get her treatment, but met a series of well-intentioned but inefficient doctors who failed to diagnose her... or even worse, failed to share her diagnosis with them.
So this is the heartbreaking account of Nancy's mother, torn between her motherly love and the unconscious desire to get free of this terrible burden, and lead a normal "comfortable suburban" life again.

I was also impressed by Sid's poem, from which the title of this book has been extracted, and how deep her feelings for Nancy ran.
"You were my little baby girl
and I shared all your fears.
Such joy to hold you in my arms
And kiss away your tears.
But now you're gone there's only pain.
And nothing I can do.
And I don't want to live this life
If I can't live for you.
To my beautiful baby girl.
Our love will never die.

Two unfortunate kids, to sum it all up. And the candid account of Nancy's mother.

Thanks for sharing and being patient with me, Andrea99. The book will soon be on its way to NowInka.

Sent today to NowInka, in Poland, who is next in the bookray.
Sorry that I kept you waiting... and I hope you'll like it as much as I did.

I was hoping that the book would reach me before my departure for Oxford and here it is! I'll try to read it in due time to pass it on to Bloedengel at the Convention. Thank you for a travelling bookmark as well!

Oh my! I must admit that when I first signed up for this book I didn't know much about Nancy except the fact that she was Sid's girlfriend. I thought that her troubled behaviour was somehow part of the rock'n'roll lifestyle rather than the psychotic problems in early childhood. There's not much rock'n'roll in this book. Instead, there's a beautiful (if not sad) testimony of love and commitment on Nancy's parents side, especially her mum. A deeply moving experience.

To be given to Bloedengel at the Convention. Passing on the bookmark as well. Enjoy!

Oh, great ! I really, really wanted to read this book, but couldn't find it ANYWHERE.
Happy dance !
Thanks nowinka !

What an honest, well- written haunting story !
I'm not totally clear on the reading list order though ... Do I send it to someone who has it on their wishlist, or is this still in a ring ? Let me know :)

Actually such a sad story that I threw away my Sid-and-Nancy t-shirt.
It's just not cool anymore :)))

One from my wish-list. Thank you!

Happy reading!