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Mask of Tragedy – Munchausen by Proxy

Baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich Freiherr von Münchhausen would entertain the 18th-century Germain aristocrats with stories about his escapades during the1735-1739 Russian-Turkish War, exaggerating to such an extent in 1785 it inspired the German author Rudolf Erich Raspe to write a book, titled Baron Munchausen’s Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia, with a […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

DR. MICKI PISTORIUS

Psychologist, Author & Profiler

After earning my BA, I worked for eight years in print and television journalism. Then, I was accepted into the University of Pretoria’s psychology program, where I earned a doctorate and became a psychological profiler for the South African Police Service. After resigning from that position, I returned to journalism, writing and producing documentaries before opening my own psychology practice. I continued lecturing internationally and authored seven books, including the bestseller Catch Me a Killer. In 2010, I pursued an Honours degree in Biblical Archaeology…

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Mask of Tragedy – Munchausen by Proxy

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