Overview
The true story of an adolescent with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. From her first days, Lily Bailey knew she was bad. By the age of 13, she had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and ogled the bodies of other children. Only by performing secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough. Her OCD was severe, and it came with a bizarre twist. This page-turner lights up the mind in the tradition of Mark Haddon and Matt Haig.
Full Product Details
Author: Lily Bailey
Publisher: Canbury Press
Imprint: Canbury Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.400kg
ISBN: 9780993040726
ISBN 10: 0993040721
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 May 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Often as chilling as Sylvia Plath's 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. -- Will Black, HuffPostUK Matt Haig's honest and uplifting look at his own depression last year touched a nerve of many. This year, I think I'll put my best on Lily Bailey's personal journey through a lifetime of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as non-fiction's best mental health confession. -- Katy Noyes, GoodReads Extremely compelling -- Lucy Clark, The Guardian Charming yet heartbreaking and gripping memoir -- Alison Dotson Blog
Often as chilling as Sylvia Plath's 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.-- Will Black, HuffPostUK Matt Haig's honest and uplifting look at his own depression last year touched a nerve of many. This year, I think I'll put my best on Lily Bailey's personal journey through a lifetime of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as non-fiction's best mental health confession. -- Katy Noyes, GoodReads Extremely compelling -- Lucy Clark, The Guardian Charming yet heartbreaking and gripping memoir -- Alison Dotson Blog
Often as chilling as Sylvia Plath's 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. * Book Review - Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought * Review of US edition London-based model and journalist Bailey offers an authentic and stunning account of her struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder in this beautifully-rendered memoir. -- Publishers Weekly * Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought * Remarkable... She writes with literary poise and a gift for mordant observation and self-deprecating humor that belie her youth. -- Scott Stossel * A vivid journey into the prison of an OCD-ridden mind *
Author Information
Author Website: http://www.twitter.com/lilybaileyuk
Lily Bailey is 22 years old and has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She lives in London with her dog Rocky.
