Know My Name: A Memoir
A NEW YORK TIMES READERS' CHOICE BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR in PEOPLE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW WASHINGTON POST NPR PARADE TIME GLAMOUR CHICAGO TRIBUNE MARIE CLAIRE ELLE FORTUNE "Know My Name is a gut-punch, and in the end, somehow, also blessedly hopeful."
--Washington Post Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller's breathtaking memoir "gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter." (The Wrap). Her story of trauma and transcendence illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicting a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shining with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.
--Washington Post Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller's breathtaking memoir "gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter." (The Wrap). Her story of trauma and transcendence illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicting a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shining with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.
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This is Chanel Miller's powerful and personal story about the night she was at a party with Brock Turner and the aftermath she endured afterwards. I listened to the audiobook because it's narrated by her. That's how I recommend this story, listening to her tell it. This is an unbearable story that needs to be heard.
I don't have words.
I have all the words.
This book is upsetting.
I cried for Chanel.
I cried for all the tests never tested.
I cried for all women.
I'm so angry.
I have all the words.
This book is upsetting.
I cried for Chanel.
I cried for all the tests never tested.
I cried for all women.
I'm so angry.
close-up of a trial thru the victims lens, and the ripple effects thru her life, family, and community. was initially turned-off by the topic, we all know how the story goes. Chanels's writing is excellent - i laughed, i cried. highly recommend. the last ~50 or so pages on rape & the media & politics I skimmed. Still worth the read.
This book is not only exceptional for the ability of the author/main protagonist to tell her experience so raw but her writing. She is so clear and well described to say this is her story and her experience in a journey that you don't feel frustrated with her case but the double standards and isolation women in general feel in this constant society issue. Every man and woman should read this to better understand what a large part of women experience.
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