"Wow. Wow, this was absolutely incredible," is the feeling I walked away with after finishing Know My Name. Many of you probably remember the speech that went viral during the 2016 sexual assault case of Emily Doe vs. Brock Turner. This speech was the victim impact statement Emily Doe gave at the trial of Brock Turner, who was eventually convicted for assaulting her. It was shared millions of times on the internet. Mothers shared it with daughters. Sisters shared it with sisters. Best friends shared it with all their female friends. Know my Name is the brave, brilliant, and breathtaking memoir from Emily Doe, who has come forward as Channel Miller. It details Miller's harrowing experiences, from the night of her assault, to the frustrating ways in which she was disappointed and abused by the American justice system, to her life today as she reckons with her past. This memoir is so well written, so beautifully told, and so powerful.. I cried, I wanted to scream, I felt a lot of emotions. I'm in awe of Chanel. This should be required reading for everybody.Publisher's description:
She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral--viewed by almost eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time. Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.