Stolen Child: A Mother's Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Dis

Description: Stolen Child by Laurie Gough Laurie Goughs son was a regular, bright, unicycle-riding kid, until the day his grandpa died, when a tidal wave of uncontrollable thoughts consumed him. He became an echo of himself, a near-stranger dominated by bizarre rituals dreamed up to bring his grandpa back to life. Goughs family took on the battle against OCD and won. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A year in the desperate life of a boy transformed by OCD from a bright ten-year-old into a stranger in his own skin.Although Laurie Gough was an intrepid traveller who had explored wild, far-off reaches of the globe, the journey she and her family took in their own home in their small Quebec village proved to be far more frightening, strange, and foreign than any land she had ever visited. It began when Goughs son, shattered by his grandfathers death, transformed from a bright, soccer-ball kicking ten-year-old into a near-stranger, falling into trances where his parents couldnt reach him and performing ever-changing rituals of magical thinking designed to bring his grandpa back to life.Stolen Child examines a horrifying year in one familys life, the lengths the parents went to to help their son, and how they won the battle against his all-consuming disorder. Author Biography Laurie Gough is a Thomas Cook Travel Book Award–shortlisted author and the author of over twenty stories anthologized in literary travel books. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Walrus, Macleans, the Globe and Mail, the L.A. Times, USA Today, salon.com, the National Post, and Canadian Geographic, among others. Review What do you do when your child is stricken down with a disorder whose cure is not at all certain? If you are a rational skeptic like Laurie Gough you research everything ever written on the disorder and apply the methods of science and reason to solve the problem, without resorting to superstition or the supernatural. Stolen Child is beautifully written and emotionally evocative, but it is not just about OCD. It is about the power of reason … and love … to overcome adversity, a book that belongs among the classics of parenting. * Michael Shermer, author of Why People Believe Weird Things, The Believing Brain, and The Moral Arc *Goughs straight ahead style is seductive. She draws you in. You stay in. * Brian Doyle, author of Angel Square and Up to Low *This book is an outstretched hand. A gift to anyone who has sought to understand the mysterious nature of OCD and its isolating, bewildering consequences. This is a tale of tenderness and devotion, a portrait of the importance of community, and a story of surprising, unexpected, light. * Alison Wearing, author of Confessions of a Fairys Daughter and Honeymoon in Purdah *People use the term "OCD" casually, often with a snicker. But Stolen Child demonstrates beautifully the devastation that the disease can bring, and the love that a family brings to fight it. Its a heartfelt story of a family transformed by OCD, told with compassion and honesty. * Jim Davies, cognitive scientist and author of Riveted *This moving story is highly recommended as a beacon of hope for those experiencing OCD and their loved ones. * Publishers Weekly *A journey scarier than a trip to any foreign land * Low Down to Hull & Back News *This is a book impossible to put down. It will move you to tears. * Ottawa Citizen * Review Quote What do you do when your child is stricken down with a disorder whose cure is not at all certain? If you are a rational skeptic like Laurie Gough you research everything ever written on the disorder and apply the methods of science and reason to solve the problem, without resorting to superstition or the supernatural. Stolen Child is beautifully written and emotionally evocative, but it is not just about OCD. It is about the power of reason ... and love ... to overcome adversity, a book that belongs among the classics of parenting. 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A fresh, honest, and raw perspective that other parents of children with psychological disorders may recognize Author is an award-winning memoir writer with an existing following (her book Kite Strings of the Southern Cross: A Womans Travel Odyssey was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in the UK and silver medal winner of ForeWord Magazines Travel Book of the Year in the US. A memoir and also a guide to those dealing with OCD or other anxiety-related disorders. That the authors son conquered his OCD in the end should reassure readers that OCD can be treated, especially in children. Author is a former journalist with contacts in Canadas newspaper, radio and magazine world Description for Sales People One of the few OCD memoirs not written by the sufferer, and one of the few to explain the stress and management of OCD in children Written from the point of view of a mother dealing with her sons OCD, seeing the gradual and terrifying loss of her child before her eyes. A fresh, honest, and raw perspective that other parents of children with psychological disorders may recognize Author is an award-winning memoir writer with an existing following (her book Kite Strings of the Southern Cross: A Womans Travel Odyssey was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in the UK and silver medal winner of ForeWord Magazines Travel Book of the Year in the US. A memoir and also a guide to those dealing with OCD or other anxiety-related disorders. That the authors son conquered his OCD in the end should reassure readers that OCD can be treated, especially in children. Author is a former journalist with contacts in Canadas newspaper, radio and magazine world Details ISBN1459735919 Author Laurie Gough Short Title STOLEN CHILD Language English ISBN-10 1459735919 ISBN-13 9781459735910 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Guelph, -CN Year 2016 Subtitle A Mothers Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Publication Date 2016-11-17 UK Release Date 2016-11-17 Pages 176 Publisher Dundurn Group Ltd Alternative 9781459735934 DEWEY 618.92852270 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137527637;

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