Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber

The True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Separate Personalities

The book is a true story about a woman who, after suffering severe physical and emotional abuse as a child, developed sixteen different personalities as a coping mechanism. The narrative follows her journey with her psychiatrist as they attempt to fuse her multiple identities into one through therapy and treatment. The book offers an in-depth look at Dissociative Identity Disorder, its causes, manifestations, and treatment.

The 13120th greatest book of all time


Published
1973
Nationality
American
Length
Moderate
Pages
448
Words
192,000
Original Language
English
Alternate Titles
None

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