Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind The Famous Multiple Personality Case

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Debbie Nathan provides proof that the 1970s blockbuster Sybil—alleged non-fiction about a woman with multiple personality disorder—was fabricated. Sybil: a name that conjures up enduring fascination for legions of obsessed fans who followed the nonfiction blockbuster from 1973 and the TV movie based on it—starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward—about a woman named Sybil with sixteen different personalities. Sybil became both a pop phenomenon and a revolutionary force in the psychotherapy industry. The book rocketed multiple personality disorder (MPD) into public consciousness and played a major role in having the diagnosis added to the psychiatric bible, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. About The Author Debbie Nathan was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She has been a journalist, editor and translator for almost three decades. Debbie is author and co-author of four books, including Sybil, Inc. She currently lives in New York City with her husband, Morten Naess, a family physician, and has two grown children, Sophia and Willy.