{"product_id":"my-time-to-stand-a-memoir-9781637745908","title":"My Time to Stand: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA victim of her mother's Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, she's finally free to start living her life on her terms--and to tell her own story as only she can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced to use a wheelchair in public and endure a lifetime of faux illness, fraud, and exploitation, Gypsy was subjected not only to her mother's medical, physical, and emotional abuse, but deprived of childhood milestones. Prevented from attending school or socializing, Gypsy's formative years were defined by pain and isolation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter serving 8 years in prison for the role she played in her mother Dee Dee's murder, Gypsy is embracing her fresh start--and reminding all of us that it's \u003ci\u003enever \u003c\/i\u003etoo late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this revelatory, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir, Gypsy shares the painful realities she grew up with and the details of her life that only she knows, including: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe abusive cycle that began with Dee Dee's abuse by her father\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGypsy's fear that continued unnecessary surgery would leave her truly disabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow she coped with guilt and accepted responsibility for her mother's death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemories of her final days in prison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat she learned upon reviewing her own medical records for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow it felt to finally see her family again as her authentic self\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing Blanchard family photos and new facts about Gypsy's life that she previously kept private, \u003ci\u003eMy Time to Stand\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGypsy-Rose Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e served 8 years of a 10-year sentence for the second-degree murder of her mother, Clauddine Blanchard, and was released from Missouri's Chillicothe Correctional Center at the end of 2023. From birth to age 23, Gypsy was the victim of incomprehensible emotional, physical, and medical abuse at the hands of her mother, who is suspected to have suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy--a rare psychological disorder marked by attention-seeking behavior of a primary caregiver (most often the mother) through those who are in their care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichele Matrisciani\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling editor, who founded Bookchic LLC, where she collaborates and consults on all aspects of writing and publishing. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWhole: A Guide to Self-Repair \u003c\/i\u003eand a Pushcart Prize nominee for her personal essay, \"The Case for the Second Mom.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is the Emmy-nominated executive producer of Lifetime's \u003ci\u003eThe Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonster in My Family\u003c\/i\u003e. Moore is the author of \u003ci\u003eShattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter and Whole: A Guide to Self-Repair\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874907394322,"sku":"9781637745908","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4bbf4cd-5feb-45ee-bec2-d7cad831d731.jpg?v=1738011230","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-time-to-stand-a-memoir-9781637745908","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}