Bought at Ottakars today :-)

Book Description
A young girl is perched on the cold chrome of yet another doctor's examining table, missing yet another day of school. Just twelve, she's tall, skinny, and weak. It's four o'clock, and she hasn't been allowed to eat anything all day. Her mother, on the other hand, seems curiously excited. She's about to suggest open heart surgery on her child to "get to the bottom of this." She checks her teeth for lipstick and, as the doctor enters, shoots the girl a warning glance. This child will notruin her plans.

From early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually X-rayed, medicated, and operated on-in the vain pursuit of an illness that was created in her mother's mind. Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) is the world's most hidden and dangerous form of child abuse, but Julie Gregory not only survived, she escaped the powerful orbit of her mother's madness and rebuilt her identity as a vibrant, healthy young woman.

Sickened is a remarkable memoir. Punctuated with Julie's actual medical records, it re-creates the bizarre cocoon of her family's isolated double-wide trailer, their wild shopping sprees and gun-waving confrontations, the astonishing naivete of medical professionals and social workers. It also exposes the twisted bonds of terror and love that roped Julie's family together-including the love that made a child willing to sacrifice herself in an attempt to win her mother's happiness. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

I'm just reading this, then it's going to Cheesygiraffe as a RABCK along with the Ist line book. So far it's interesting.....

I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would, although it was interesting. Didn't find it that easy to read.

Anyway, it's going across the pond to CheesyGiraffe now as a RABCK so hope you like it Cheese x

Yay! Received this in the mail today. :) Got another great book with it. Thanks, Giz!

I don't know what to think of this book. It was a train wreck of read. I sat and read it till 4 AM then finished it off this afternoon. It's pitiful what her mom done to her if she done this. I do hope Julie has found peace now but I doubt she ever will. :(

Used in the July YBS and CandyisDandy won it.
I sent it today to Cherie for Candy's m-bag. Yes I put $2 in the book. :P

Received today for Candy''s m-bag. Will journal again when sent. ($2 recd. ty :)

Did you every mail this m-bag? :/

m-bag mailed to Candy on 8/5/08.

The M-bag arrived safely. Thanks so much to cheesy and cherie for passing on this book. Apologies for the delay in journalling.

I can't see me getting round to reading this. I'm not in the mood for sad lives at present so it's going to continue it's journey. Taking to the Ipswich bookcrossing meet tomorrow.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Taking to the Ipswich bookcrossing meet. If not snaffled by another bookcrosser will be left on the windowsill on the 1st floor.