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Broken Child

How does a young child survive a childhood of relentless cruelty? Marcia Cameron's account follows a childhood shaped by abuse and the way it fractured her sense of self into separate identities. Among them were Emily, sexually reckless, and Joey, a destructive teenage boy. With time, her conduct grew increasingly unpredictable and perilous, and she eventually sought professional help to understand what was happening to her.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 447 pages

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