An unforgettable memoir from a woman who refused to be silenced. Jeni Haynes is an inspiration and her bravery and determination to live shows how MPD or DID saved her life. It is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. An 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. The 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. What 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. With 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. THE 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 survival it also includes incredible insight from Dr George Blair-West Jeni's psychiatrist and an expert in DID.
