The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy

The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy - Hardcover

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The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy - Hardcover

The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy - Hardcover

by Andrea Dunlop , Mike Weber
$30.00
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Book Overview

"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?

Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. But even as the public has been captivated by these tales of abuse and deception, there remains widespread misinformation and confusion about MBP. Are these mothers unfeeling psychopaths, or sick women who need help? And more important, how can we protect the children whose lives are at stake?

The Mother Next Door offers a groundbreaking look at MBP from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation. Readers ride along on three high-stakes MPB investigations; through riveting reporting and shocking stories from the family members, friends, and doctors caught in the blast zone of these unthinkable acts, a twisted portrait of motherhood and deceit is revealed.

With help from some of the top MBP experts in the world, Dunlop and Weber uncover the complex maze of psychological, systemic, and cultural issues that compound MBP and offer solutions for how we might find our way out.
ISBN9781250284273
Author Andrea Dunlop , Mike Weber
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
GenreRelationships
FormatHardcover
PublishedFebruary 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages304
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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