The purpose of your reading is what matters most. Therefore, people with brain illnesses who used this memoir as a reason to give up their meds and start walking with heavy backpacks in the hope of a cure should be rightfully upset that they took ‘Raynor’ at her word.
There is a disclaimer* * 'Medical information is based on the author's personal experience and should not be relied on as a substitute for professional advice.'
@Wetoldyousaurus.
You wrote - The purpose of your reading is what matters most.
Not really. This is marketed as non-fiction. It is NOT marketed as a Memoir (see back cover.) That's the difference.
Yes, memories or rather former emotions can be hazy when writing a memoir, but an author has a duty to their reader to recollect events as honestly as possible. So yes, they need to present facts, the bare bones, as if it were a pressure cooker manual.
What you're missing is that the fundamental foundation for the book was dishonest. Especially the way the loss of their house and income was described. That's not 'subjective' it's a fact and , here, a lie.
And, I repeat, the publishers themselves say 'The author has stated to the publishers that, except in such respects [change of name for some people to protect the privacy of others] the contents of this book are true.'
Read that again. The author has stated that the contents of this book are true.
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