Because We Are Bad

<p><strong>A dazzling memoir of obsession</strong></p><p><br /><strong>'Extremely compelling'</strong> - <em>The Guardian</em><br /><strong>'Searing... funny eloquent and honest'</strong> - <em>Psychologies</em><br /><strong>'Remarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership'</strong> - <em>Washington Post</em><br /><br />As a child Lily Bailey knew she was bad. <br /><br />By the age of 13 she had killed someone with a thought spread untold disease and spied upon her classmates.<br /><br />Only by performing a series of secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough. She had a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it came with a bizarre twist.<br /><br />This true story lights up the workings of the mind like Mark Haddon or Matt Haig.<br /><br />Anyone who wants to know about OCD and how to fight back should read this book. Immerse yourself in a new world.<br /> </p><p>Reviews</p><p><br />Model and journalist Bailey offers an authentic and stunning account of her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in<strong> this beautifully-rendered memoir.</strong><br />- <em>Publishers Weekly<br /><br /><strong>I laughed I cried. I could not put this book down.</strong> Intensely moving with flashes of black humour Because We Are Bad is the compelling account of one young woman's experience of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.<br /><br />Bailey conveys with complete candour the obsessive thoughts and compulsive activity which began in childhood and engulfed her life as well as her treatment and eventual recovery.<br />- Rosanna Greenstreet writes for The Guardian<br /><br /><strong>Often as chilling as Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar</strong> but also full of so much inner and external turbulence that it reminded me at times of The Bourne Identity and Memento.<br /><br />Readers will root for Lily even when she is attempting to run away from the realities and sometimes authorities chasing her.<br /><br />Because We Are Bad is an intense heart-rending roller coaster of a book... <br />- Will Black Huffpost UK<br /><br /><strong>A harrowingly honest memoir of profound psychological struggle.</strong> In her courageous book the author offers compelling insight into the pain and destructive power of OCD as well as the resilience of a young woman determined to beat the odds.<br />- Kirkus Reviews<br /><br /><strong>A fascinating read.</strong> It's brilliantly written; I felt inside your head<br />- Ray D'Arcy Show RTE Radio 1<br /><br /><strong>Because We Are Bad is an emotional challenging read. </strong>Lily takes us deep into the heart of the illness but she is also a deft writer and even the darkest moments are peppered with wit and wry observations.<br />- James Lloyd OCD-UK<br /><br /><strong>Remarkable... </strong>She writes with literary poise and a gift for mordant observation and self-deprecating humor that belie her youth.<br /><br />I hope this book finds a wide readership. It will offer solace to OCD sufferers who will understand that they are not alone and who might gain hope of remission; for other readers it will provide a harrowing sense of what many OCD sufferers have to endure just to get through the day.<br />- Scott Stossel Washington Post<br /><br /><strong>It's a fascinating read... Buy the book! Buy the book!</strong><br />- Jo Good BBC Radio London</em></p>