The Sum of My Parts : A Survivor's Story of Dissociative Identity Disorder (Paperback)

from katlb82

The Sum of My Parts is broken up into two halves - Olga's retelling of childhood and pubescent trauma and abuse which cause her DID, and her treatment and life after her initial diagnosis. Told in a straight-forward, slightly detached manner, The Sum of My Parts is an emotional, intriguing and ha...

from Lschwarzman

I'm not usually one for biographical literature, but this book caught my interest because I work with kidswith special needs and that are sometimes victims of abuse. This was well written, and gave a clear picture of what it was like being the victim of sexual abuse from a very young age, and for...

from JanaRose1

In order to cope with the severe abuse from her family, Olga split herself into various "parts" to hold the pain and memories. As an adult, she went to college and then law school where she met David, her soon-to-be husband. After watching the opening scene of Thelma and Louise, Olga began having...

from JanaRose1

In order to cope with the severe abuse from her family, Olga split herself into various "parts" to hold the pain and memories. As an adult, she went to college and then law school where she met David, her soon-to-be husband. After watching the opening scene of Thelma and Louise, Olga began having...