Lawrence Pazder | |
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| Born | April 30, 1936 |
| Died | March 5, 2004 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Known for | Participation in the satanic ritual abuse moral panic; co-author of the controversial book Michelle Remembers |
Lawrence Pazder (April 30, 1936 – March 5, 2004) was a Canadian psychiatrist and author. Pazder wrote the controversial biography, Michelle Remembers, published in 1980, with his patient (and eventual wife) Michelle Smith, which claimed to detail satanic ritual abuse.[1]
- ^ Nathan, Debbie; Snedeker, Michael (2001). Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt (2nd ed.). Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse. pp. 45–46. ISBN 0-595-18955-5.