The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
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Digging into the terrifying, fascinating and, unfortunately, all-too-prevalent world of MBP, this isn't just an investigation, but an actionable guide to finding and fixing the kinks in the system.
"Harrowing." —Wall Street Journal • "Riveting." —Seattle Times
A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.
No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point?
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