Only Girl in the World - A Memoir

Translated by Adriana Hunter, this is the shocking true story of a paranoid and deluded Masonic father and his mission to save himself - and humanity - from evildoers. An international bestseller in France, it includes details of Maude's escape, starting her own family and her hugely successful career path as a psychologist with her own practice.

About the author

Having escaped her parents' clutches, today Maude Julien is a psychologist specializing in manipulation. She is working on a second book that examines case studies she has encountered in her work and is currently preparing a TED Talk on psychological control
Adriana Hunter is a British translator of French literature. She is known for translating more than 50 French titles. In 2011 she won the Scott Moncrieff Prizefor her translation of Véronique Olmi's Beside the Sea. She is also a contributor to Words Without Borders. She lives in Norfolk, England.

Summary

For readers of Damaged and Running with Scissors, a chilling exploration of psychological control that ends with a glorious escape.

Product details

• Authors: Maude Julien
• Assisted by: Adriana Hunter (Translation), Hunter Adriana (Translation)
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781786071354
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-135-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / General, Memoirs, HISTORY / Europe / France, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs