And I Don’t Want to Live This Life: A Mother’s Story of Her Daughter’s Murder

Rock 'n' Roll Love Stories: True tales of the passion and drama behind the stage acts

Author: Deborah Spungen

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 contro….Read More

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