Monday, May 5, 2008

Nearer Than The Sky by Tammy Greenwood

Not highly recommended, but interesting nonetheless...

I was excited to read this book because I knew it dealt with Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome (MBPS) and thought it would be fascinating. It was indeed somewhat interesting and certainly well-written, but I was hoping for more insight into the ways in which the mother and subsequently her daughter handled this disease and the ways in which it impacted on their own lives. I guess my only disappointment was that I was looking for more information and insight into the condition/disease itself and the ways in which the characters harmed their children and how they each of them dealt with it on an emotional level, than just how it impacted the family on a larger scale. While I don't highly recommend this book, I thought it was certainly interesting and a good overall book.