Although Laurie Gough was an intrepid traveller who had explored wild,… More.Ī year in the desperate life of a boy transformed by OCD from a bright ten-year-old into a stranger in his own skin. Even for those with no ties, this is a beautifully written, touchingly honest tale.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.

Gough's straightforward and eloquent style quickly draws you into this memoir about her son's battle with obsessive compulsive disorder. It will move you to tears.- 'Ottawa Citizen' This moving story is highly recommended as a beacon of hope for those experiencing OCD and their loved ones.- 'Publishers Weekly'Ī journey scarier than a trip to any foreign land- 'Low Down to Hull & Back News' It's a heartfelt story of a family transformed by OCD, told with compassion and honesty.- 'Jim Davies, cognitive scientist and author of Riveted' But Stolen Child demonstrates beautifully the devastation that the disease can bring, and the love that a family brings to fight it. People use the term 'OCD' casually, often with a snicker. 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 Fairy's Daughter and Honeymoon in Purdah' A gift to anyone who has sought to understand the mysterious nature of OCD and its isolating, bewildering consequences. You stay in.- 'Brian Doyle, author of Angel Square and Up to Low' Gough's straight ahead style is seductive. 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' Stolen Child is beautifully written and emotionally evocative, but it is not just about OCD. 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 by Laurie Gough