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My time to stand : a memoir / Gypsy-Rose Blanchard ; Melissa Moore and Michele Matrisciani.
"Featuring Blanchard family photos and new facts about Gypsy's life that she previously kept private, My Time to Stand offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781637745908 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xi, 234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Blanchard, Gypsy Rose, 1991- Abused children > United States > Biography. Munchausen syndrome by proxy > United States > Biography. Parricide > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 616.858223092 Blanc | 31681010423325 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A victim of her motherâs Munchausen by Proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard served eight years in prison for her role in her motherâs murder?â?but she is embracing her fresh start and reminds us that itâs never too late. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"Featuring Blanchard family photos and new facts about Gypsy's life that she previously kept private, My Time to Stand offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery"-- - Random House, Inc.
A victim of her motherâs Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchardâs unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.
Now, sheâs finally free to start living her life on her termsâand to tell her own story as only she can.
Forced to use a wheelchair in public and endure a lifetime of faux illness, fraud, and exploitation, Gypsy was subjected not only to her motherâs medical, physical, and emotional abuse, but deprived of childhood milestones. Prevented from attending school or socializing, Gypsyâs formative years were defined by pain and isolation.Â
After serving 8 years in prison for the role she played in her mother Dee Deeâs murder, Gypsy is embracing her fresh startâand reminding all of us that itâs never too late.
In this revelatory, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir, Gypsy shares the painful realities she grew up with and the details of her life that only she knows, including:- The abusive cycle that began with Dee Deeâs abuse by her father
- Gypsyâs fear that continued unnecessary surgery would leave her truly disabled
- How she coped with guilt and accepted responsibility for her motherâs death
- Memories of her final days in prison
- What she learned upon reviewing her own medical records for the first time
- How it felt to finally see her family again as her authentic self
Featuring Blanchard family photos and new facts about Gypsyâs life that she previously kept private, My Time to Stand offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery. - Simon and Schuster
New York Times Bestseller
A victim of her motherâs Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchardâs unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.
Now, sheâs finally free to start living her life on her termsâand to tell her own story as only she can.
Forced to use a wheelchair in public and endure a lifetime of faux illness, fraud, and exploitation, Gypsy was subjected not only to her motherâs medical, physical, and emotional abuse, but deprived of childhood milestones. Prevented from attending school or socializing, Gypsyâs formative years were defined by pain and isolation.
After serving 8 years in prison for the role she played in her mother Dee Deeâs murder, Gypsy is embracing her fresh startâand reminding all of us that itâs never too late.
In this revelatory, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir, Gypsy shares the painful realities she grew up with and the details of her life that only she knows, including:
- The abusive cycle that began with Dee Deeâs abuse by her father
- Gypsyâs fear that continued unnecessary surgery would leave her truly disabled
- How she coped with guilt and accepted responsibility for her motherâs death
- Memories of her final days in prison
- What she learned upon reviewing her own medical records for the first time
- How it felt to finally see her family again as her authentic self
Featuring Blanchard family photos and new facts about Gypsyâs life that she previously kept private, My Time to Stand offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery.
