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category: Biography & Autobiography
published: Nov 2010
ISBN:9781771331920
publisher: Inanna Publications

Doctored

A True Story

by Sky Curtis

tagged: women, personal memoirs, sexual abuse & harassment
Description

Everyone knows someone who has been abused by a doctor and this book, a moving true story, is about the devastating impact of sexual abuse and one woman’s steely determination to recover and find justice. Sky Curtis is a successful writer who goes to her family doctor for anxiety resulting from childhood trauma. Like many vulnerable women in doctors’ offices, she is horrifically abused, emotionally and sexually. And, like many women who are abused by their doctors, she loses her career, friends, savings, religion, family relationships, and her mind. She almost loses her life. After her roller coaster recovery from the dark wells of fear, pain and madness, she reports the doctor. She then encounters infuriating prejudice against women in the legal system and the media. Despite this, Sky triumphs at many levels, winning in an arena where women rarely do, consequently getting back all that she had lost, plus more; a sense of self. Doctored is a sometimes hilarious and sometimes enraging story woven together with compellingly poetic images. This book will help the many women who have suffered doctor abuse. It will also help others understand the impact of this awful betrayal of trust. Doctored is a bold and important book that breaks through the protective barriers surrounding the medical profession.

About the Author

Sky Curtis divides her time between northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Toronto. She has worked as an editor, author, software designer, magazine writer, scriptwriter, poet, teacher, and children’s writer. Sky has published over a dozen books and is passionate about social justice issues and the environment. Her poetry has appeared in several literary journals, including The Antigonish Review, Canadian Forum, and This Magazine. Her debut novel, and the first in the Robin MacFarland series, Flush: A Robin Macfarland Mystery, was published in 2017 and was shortlisted for the 2018 Arthur Ellis Award for Debut Crime Fiction. The second in the series, Plots: A Robin MacFarland Mystery, was published in 2018. The third book, Traps, was published in 2019. Power is the fourth book in the series.

Contributor Notes

Sky Curtis is a former magazine writer, educational software designer, editor, playwright, columnist and children’s writer. She now writes fiction and non-fiction books for adults. She lives in Toronto with her family.

Editorial Reviews

“This is a story about challenging the status quo, about hope.”
—Sue Garratt Elsey, Advocate


“A compelling and inspiring memoir exposing the horrors of medical abuse. Sky Curtis deftly transforms a tale of personal anguish into a pursuit towards justice and ultimately into healing. Highly recommended!”
—Caroline Meyer, Naturopathic Doctor


“Funny … courageous … compelling. Everyone has something to learn from this book.”
—Barbara Burt, M.Ed., Psychotherapist


“The pain we experience as abused women is painted in this book in poetry though multi-sensual layers, giving voice to something that has been silenced for far too long.”
—Rev. Rose Ann Vita, Toronto, Canada

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