I just recently decided I wanted to start reading again, and my first book on my list to read was one called Saving Sammy: Curing the Boy Who Caught OCD. I was browsing the books in the psychology section at a book store one day, and I stumbled upon this book. “What would you do if your child suddenly refused to bathe, burst into fits of rage, slithered along walls, and wouldn’t walk out the front door,” is the first thing written on the back of the book, and it caught my attention. The book relives the lives of the Maloney’s during which Sammy Maloney became very sick. Beth Maloney, mother of then eleven year old Sammy and author of the book, wrote this book in hopes to get help other families who may be going through the same heart aching experience Sammy and her family went through.
She doesn’t know who her audience is in particular. Anybody can read the book, so she makes sure to inform the reader on vital parts of their lives, and she explains the medical terms so that most anyone can follow them. She brilliantly ties in the medical information with creative story telling. The book is a true story that is told from a narrative point of view. She takes a very passionate and objective stance when writing this book. Her objective for writing this story is to hopefully help others and to get the news out about her son’s rare disorder. She is very passionate about what she is writing about though. This story is communicated through a book, more so by typed words. Italicized and bolded words are commonly found throughout the text to help emphasize or point out important things.
This video clip explains more about Beth and Sammy, the book in general, and the motives for the book. I found this story extremely interesting and inspirational, and I would definitely suggest it to anyone who is looking for a good read.
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