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My Time to Stand

A Memoir

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My Time to Stand

Written by: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Melissa Moore, Michele Matrisciani
Narrated by: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
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Summary

New York Times Bestseller

A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.

Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can.

Forced to use a wheelchair in public and endure a lifetime of faux illness, fraud, and exploitation, Gypsy was subjected not only to her mother’s medical, physical, and emotional abuse, but deprived of childhood milestones. Prevented from attending school or socializing, Gypsy’s formative years were defined by pain and isolation.

After serving eight years in prison for the role she played in her mother Dee Dee’s murder, Gypsy is embracing her fresh start—and reminding all of us that it’s never too late.

In this revelatory, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir, Gypsy shares the painful realities she grew up with and the details of her life that only she knows, including:

• The abusive cycle that began with Dee Dee’s abuse by her father

• Gypsy’s fear that continued unnecessary surgery would leave her truly disabled

• How she coped with guilt and accepted responsibility for her mother’s death

• Memories of her final days in prison

• What she learned upon reviewing her own medical records for the first time

• How it felt to finally see her family again as her authentic self

Featuring new facts about Gypsy’s life that she previously kept private, My Time to Stand offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery.

©2024 Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Melissa Moore, and Michele Matrisciani (P)2024 Recorded Books Editors Select Murder True Crime Women Exciting Scary Memoir

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Very captivating life story and honest. Gypsy is often underestimated and victim blamed but she is someone who endured a lot and is just trying to move on from a life that was very much taken from her. She deserves far more empathy than she is given.

reflective and healing

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Gypsy-Rose has been through so much, I'm glad she's finding her way after everything. The story is well told and well narrated.

heartbreaking

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minus the slight error of 2 repeated sentences towards the beginning, the story itself was powerful and enlightening. I've never been a Gypsy hater, I'm glad she's here to be able to share her story. So raw, so beautiful.

powerful

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I have been following gypsies story for quite some time and was really looking forward to this book coming out. Most of the information in this book is stuff that I already knew from news sources, TikTok, Facebook, etc.. I was really hoping that there would be more meat to this book. However, it is very evident that Gypsy lacks writing skills at least for writing a memoir.
As someone who is very interested in psychology, gypsy story is very fascinating to me. Her story is very very tragic as a child and it is very unfortunate that this was the outcome. We can all sit here and say that we would tell someone about it or just stand up and walk or whatever but we were not in her place and from what I understand, her mother was very abusive, and I can respect the fear. Gypsy would’ve had as a child standing up to her very own mother who has brainwashed and mentally abused her so deeply. I hope that gypsy finds peace and is able to work on her trauma. I also very much hope that with gypsy having a child now that she does not suffer the same mental health condition as her mother did.

I really wanted to like this

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Well narrated. Complex story, very interesting. Gypsy does a great job of communicating the shocking reality of her childhood. And how complex it can be to love your abuser, even now.

Intriguing

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