Stolen Child

Gough’s straight ahead style is seductive. She draws you in. You stay in.

Brian Doyle, author of Angel Square and Up to Low

This book is an outstretched hand. A gift to anyone who has sought to understand the mysterious nature of OCD and its isolating, bewildering consequences. This is a tale of tenderness and devotion, a portrait of the importance of community, and a story of surprising, unexpected, light.

Alison Wearing, author of Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter and Honeymoon in Purdah

People use the term “OCD” casually, often with a snicker. But Stolen Child demonstrates beautifully the devastation that the disease can bring, and the love that a family brings to fight it. It's a heartfelt story of a family transformed by OCD, told with compassion and honesty.

Jim Davies, cognitive scientist and author of Riveted

This moving story is highly recommended as a beacon of hope for those experiencing OCD and their loved ones.

Publishers Weekly

A journey scarier than a trip to any foreign land

Low Down to Hull & Back News

This is a book impossible to put down. It will move you to tears.

Ottawa Citizen

Gough’s straightforward and eloquent style quickly draws you into this memoir about her son’s battle with obsessive compulsive disorder. Even for those with no ties, this is a beautifully written, touchingly honest tale.

Ottawa Magazine