This true story of a woman with multiple personalities fascinated me. It was published over forty years ago, and has been filmed as both a TV mini-series and a movie. There are harrowing accounts of the circumstances that lead Sybil to develop multiple personalities, and gripping revelations as the various personae are exposed.
The book sold over six million copies, then in 2011 a book ‘Sybil Exposed’ by Debbie Nathan argued that the story wasn’t true. If I had found this out earlier I may not have persevered with the book, but it makes an engrossing story anyway. I wonder if any of my blog readers have seen this book? What did you think of it?
“With sixteen people in her mind
the true Sybil was hard to find.”
No, I don’t know this one.
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I am familiar with the book, and familiar with the hoax behind it. As I recall, the real Sybil was a very troubled woman who was pretty badly treated by her family and her therapist, by the time all was said and done.
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Yes, the whole story is horrible whichever way you look at it.
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Interesting – I have read this book and was taken by the story. I never did hear that it was hoax.
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The (possible) revealing of the hoax may not have been widely spread. I certainly don’t remember it.
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