{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-green-dress-9780733644870","title":"The Girl in the Green Dress","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eI didn't know that you're only supposed to have one personality. I didn't realise that having lots of voices in your head was abnormal. But you are protecting yourself. You are protecting your soul, and that's what I did.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn intelligent, poised woman, Jeni Haynes sat in court and listened as the man who had abused her from birth, a man who should have been her protector, a man who tortured and terrified her, was jailed for a non-parole period of 33 years. The man was her father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe abuse that began when Jeni was only a baby is unimaginable to most. It was physically, psychologically and emotionally sadistic and never-ending. The fact she survived may be called a miracle by some - but the reality is, it is testament to the extraordinary strength of Jeni's mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat saved her was the process of dissociation - Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) or Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) - a defence mechanism that saw Jeni create over 2500 separate personalities, or alters, who protected her as best they could from the trauma. This army of alters included four-year-old Symphony, teenage motorcycle-loving Muscles, elegant Linda, forthright Judas and eight-year-old Ricky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her army, the support of her psychiatrist Dr George Blair-West, and a police officer's belief in her, Jeni fought to create a life for herself and bring her father to justice. In a history-making ruling, Jeni's alters were empowered to give evidence in court. In speaking out, Jeni's courage would see many understand MPD for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS is an unforgettable memoir from a woman who refused to be silenced. Jeni Haynes is an inspiration and her bravery and determination to live is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. This is a unique and profoundly important book as it is not only a story of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esurvival\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, it also includes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eincredible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e insight from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr George Blair-West, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeni's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epsychiatrist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and an expert in DID. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733644870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.30d","brand":"George Blair-West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52146966954165,"sku":"9780733644870","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_218eab7c-7730-4631-8bff-6bd12e3d8e42.jpg?v=1767678239","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-girl-in-the-green-dress-9780733644870","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}