"You don't know me, but you've been inside me, and that's why we're here today." Thus began Chanel Miller's victim impact statement following the trial for Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who assaulted her after a frat party. In a poetic, introspective tone, Miller leads you through her fight to reestablish her identity, her mortifying experience testifying, and her rage at the ridiculous treatment she received, giving intimate insight into her trauma. If you have a chance, go watch one of her interviews so you can hear her gentle yet resilient tone--like a modern Audrey Hepburn, she is a true iron butterfly.Publisher 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.