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Know My Name

368 pages · 2019 · Rating 4.8

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When she was brutally sexually assaulted in 2015, Emily Doe’s account of her experience transformed her from victim to hero. In her memoir, Doe tells what happened before and after that night, exploring the social and legal pressures that shaped it, as well as the role gender played in everything from the media’s interpretation of the case to its impact on Doe herself. She also reveals how the attack affected her life–an experience with repercussions so serious she considered suicide.

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