And I don't want to live this life

By Deborah Spungen

Subjects: Biography, Women, united states, biography, Brain-damaged children, Mental illness, Girls, Mothers, Family relationships, Mental health, Punk rock musicians, Family violence, Mothers and daughters, Physician and patient

Description: For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy. Here is the incredible story of an infant who never stopped screaming, a toddler who attacked people, a teenager addicted to drugs, violence, and easy sex, a daughter completely out of control, who almost destroyed her parents' marriage and the happiness of the rest of her family.