Leroy, Sickened is written with a lyrical directness that is both riveting and horrific. "Set in a southern-culture-on-the-skids world reminiscent of J.T. Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight A miraculous book by a woman whose very survival is itself a miracle." "Like some Diane Arbus photograph come to life, Julie Gregory's Sickened offers us a portrait of quintessential American Disturbos in all their tender, heinous can't-look-and-can't-look-away glory. Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors and Dry It's a work of beauty from a beast of a childhood." "This story of unfathomable child abuse is told with remarkable wit, compassion, and courage. Keen self-awareness, a sharp eye for details, and an original, poetic voice." "A painful but wonderfully written memoir that should create greater awareness of a bizarre disorder.
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