Prism Andrea's World

Jonathan Bliss, Eugene Bliss, J. Bliss. Onyx Books, $3.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-451-40004-8

Andrea, raped and sexually tortured by her father from age four, was blamed by her mother for his behavior and ignored by her brothers and sisters, leading her to retreat into self-hypnosis and to assume multiple personalities. PW observed: ""The tale of Bliss's three-year therapy to help Andrea back to a semblance of mental health is a moving one.'' (August)

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