The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir

Maude Julien's memoir, "The Only Girl in the World," is a gripping and magical tale of one woman's rise above an unimaginable childhood.

Raised by fanatical parents who subjected her to endless drills designed to eliminate weakness, Maude learned to hold an electric fence for minutes without flinching and sit perfectly still in a rat-infested cellar all night long.

Despite the deprivations and abuse she suffered, Maude found solace in befriending the animals on the estate and the characters in the novels she read in secret.

When an outsider finally managed to penetrate her family's paranoid world, Maude seized her opportunity for escape.

This is a story that will leave you spellbound and inspired by the resilience of the human spirit.