My Time to Stand - by Gypsy-Rose Blanchard & Michele Matrisciani & Melissa Moore (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A victim of her mother's Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy's unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. Now, she's finally free to start living her life on her terms. 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 memories of her final days in prison, how it felt to finally see her family again as her authentic self, and what she learned upon reviewing her own medical records for the first time.

Featuring Blanchard family photos and 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.

About the Author

Michele Matrisciani is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Bookchic LLC, where she offers an array of editorial services to authors, agents, and publishers. With more than twenty years in publishing, Michele has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Publisher's Weekly, to name a few. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, holds an MFA from Stony Brook University, and is the coauthor of the self-help book, Whole.

Melissa Moore is the Emmy-nominated executive producer of Lifetime's The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Monster in My Family. Moore is the author of Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter and Whole: A Guide to Self-Repair.