“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 not ruin her plans.”
Wow! What an amazing story! It truly amazes me what parents can/will do to their children. This book will open your eyes to Munchausen-by-proxy (MBP) Syndrome. It’s a fast read and will open your eyes to a different form of child abuse. Recommended. 4/5
–Jennifer
This sounds like an interesting and informative book, and at the same time, I'm afraid it would make me sick…. We'll see. Maybe I'll work up my nerve.