Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber
The book is a true story about a woman who, after suffering severe physical and emotional abuse as a child, developed sixteen different personalities as a coping mechanism. The narrative follows her journey with her psychiatrist as they attempt to fuse her multiple identities into one through therapy and treatment. The book offers an in-depth look at Dissociative Identity Disorder, its causes, manifestations, and treatment.
The 6178th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1973
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 448
- Words
- 192,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 15th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)