I recently purchased a painting that was signed BILLY. A little internet reesearch led me to the story of Billy Milligan, which I had slightly forgotten over the years. Although I did not know Billy, my brother went to school with his brother and we grew up in the same areas of Ohio where Billy did - Circleville, Lancaster, Columbus. My intrigue with Billy's multiple personality led me to this book. This is a genuinely readable book. I could barely lay it down once I started reading. During practically his whole life, Billy thought it normal to have periods of memory loss and lost time. Each of his 24 personalities was an individual with different traits and abilities. One even possessed super human strength that was demonstrated when he ripped a toilet from his jail floor and threw it at the bars when he was angry. Another was a lesbian, whose desire for love led to the rapes that brought Billy's case into national attention. In the pages of The Minds of Billy Milligan, you will take a ride that seems impossible, but cannot doubt is true. P.S. - Billy is still alive & well and painting; you can occasionally find one of his more recent paintings for sale on the internet.Read full review
I read Sybil, and wanted to read When Rabbit Howls - and got this in a 2 for deal with the latter. In my opinion, it was the best of the 3 books. I was torn throughout the entire book and uncertain of my feelings until the end. I did not like aspects of Billy Milligan in a strong way. I was trying to believe that he was truly a multiple personality, but could not like the parts of him that committed crimes with no remorse. Parts of him were arrogant, socially inept, mean, manipulative, and other awful things - but then I was torn about the abuse he suffered. This book, when compared to When Rabbit Howls or Sybil, makes Milligan more of a tragic figure (mainly because of the jail time, etc...) but it also makes him less likeable due to the factual reporting of the crimes, rapes, and other events. When I finished it, I was incredibly sad because there is no resolution. Ultimately, I liked the book and would recommend it to anyone. It's for each reader to decide how they feel about him and the book.Read full review
Great read
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One of my all time favorite books. A must-read
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Just an interesting book
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The Book is amazing!
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I purchased the book for a friend.. she read it a long time ago and had always wanted her own copy. I read it after her and now I am planning on getting my own copy.. Wow how the mind can be is frightening.. good intense reading.
The book is really interesting and reading about billys life is intriguing Thank you very much !
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great book about mulitple personalities. I read this years ago and liked it so much I wanted to get a copy for a friend and another for myself since I misplace my original.
Great book
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