Lily Bailey
Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought Hardcover Book
Extremely compelling THE GUARDIANIts a fascinating read... Buy the book! Buy the book! JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDONSearing... funny, eloquent and honest PSYCHOLOGIESRemarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership WASHINGTON POSTA beautifullyrendered memoir PUBLISHERS WEEKLYOften as chilling as Sylvia Plaths The Bell Jar, but also full of so much inner and external turbulence that it reminded me at times of The Bourne Identity and Memento. Readers will root for Lily, even when she is attempting to run away from the realities and sometimes authorities chasing her. HUFFPOST UKDESCRIPTIONAs a child, Lily Bailey knew she was bad.By the age of 13, she had killed someone with a thought and spread untold disease.Only by performing a series of secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough. She had a severe case of OCD, and it came with a bizarre twist.This true story lights up the workings of the mind like Mark Haddon or Matt Haig. Anyone who wants to know about OCD, and how to fight back, should read this book.It is ideal for anyone who liked books by fellow OCD sufferers Bryony Gordon (Mad Girl, Glorious Rock Bottom), Rose Cartwright (Pure), and David Adam (The Man Who Couldnt Stop The Truth About OCD).EXTRACTChapter 1 Chesbury HospitalFrom the outside, Chesbury Hospital in London looks like a castle that got lost and was plonked down in the wrong place. It is long and white, with battlements and arched windows from which princesses could...
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Extremely compelling THE GUARDIANIts a fascinating read... Buy the book! Buy the book! JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDONSearing... funny, eloquent and honest PSYCHOLOGIESRemarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership WASHINGTON POSTA beautifullyrendered memoir PUBLISHERS WEEKLYOften as chilling as Sylvia Plaths The Bell Jar, but also full of so much inner and external turbulence that it reminded me at times of The Bourne Identity and Memento. Readers will root for Lily, even when she is attempting to run away from the realities and sometimes authorities chasing her. HUFFPOST UKDESCRIPTIONAs a child, Lily Bailey knew she was bad.By the age of 13, she had killed someone with a thought and spread untold disease.Only by performing a series of secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough. She had a severe case of OCD, and it came with a bizarre twist.This true story lights up the workings of the mind like Mark Haddon or Matt Haig. Anyone who wants to know about OCD, and how to fight back, should read this book.It is ideal for anyone who liked books by fellow OCD sufferers Bryony Gordon (Mad Girl, Glorious Rock Bottom), Rose Cartwright (Pure), and David Adam (The Man Who Couldnt Stop The Truth About OCD).EXTRACTChapter 1 Chesbury HospitalFrom the outside, Chesbury Hospital in London looks like a castle that got lost and was plonked down in the wrong place. It is long and white, with battlements and arched windows from which princesses could...
Binding: Hardcover;258 pages; Publisher: Canbury Press LTD; Classification: N/A; Weight: 598.09 g; Dimensions: N/A
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