Caroline Darian

I’ll Never Call Him Dad Again: Turning Our Family Trauma of Sexual Assault and Chemical Submission into a Collective Fight 

Quand la soumission chimique frappe une famille

Et j'ai cessé de t'appeler Papa

**International Bestseller** "I am in awe of your courage...for you to be willing to share the truth of your life is an act of victory and triumph... You are a mighty woman. Thank you for writing this book." —Oprah Winfrey, Global Media Leader and Host of The Oprah Podcast What if your greatest protector became your deepest betrayal? When Caroline Darian received a call from the police, her world cracked in two. Her father—beloved, trusted, admired—had been arrested. What followed was a nightmare no daughter should ever face: the revelation that her mother, Gisèle Pelicot, had been drugged and abused for years—by the man they both called family. But this memoir isn't just about what happened. I'll Never Call Him Dad Again is about what happened next. With unflinching honesty and fierce compassion, Darian tells the story of how she and her mother refused to be defined by silence. Together, they pursued justice in the courtroom—and sparked a global reckoning outside of it. Through the viral #MendorsPas: Stop Chemical Submission: Don't Put Me Under campaign, they've taken on the epidemic of chemical submission and lifted a rallying cry for victims worldwide. For readers of Know My Name, The Choice, and The Fact of a Body, this is a must-read for anyone drawn to stories of truth, transformation, and fearless resilience.

Turning Our Family Trauma of Sexual Assault and Chemical Submission into a Collective Fight

I'll Never Call Him Dad Again

THE BOOK THAT TELLS THE FIRST-HAND STORY OF THE GISÈLE PELICOT TRIAL AND GIVES A VOICE TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN SILENCED The trial of Dominique Pelicot, which began on 2 September 2024, has captured the world's attention. Behind the haunting details of Pelicot's unthinkable crimes are a mother, Gisèle Pelicot, and daughter, Caroline Darian, who were forced to rebuild their lives. This is their story. In November 2020, Caroline Darian received a call from the police in Carpentras. Her father was in police custody. The seizure of his computer equipment revealed the unthinkable: since 2013, he had drugged his wife before handing her over, in a state of unconsciousness, to men, from all ages and stages of life. With exceptional courage, Darian recounts the earth-shattering discovery that a loved one, her own father, is capable of the worst. But more importantly, she shares the remarkable story of her mother Gisèle and how she carried on living, without self-pity, while learning to manage all of the things her husband once took care of. She shares how her mother managed to maintain her joie de vivre in circumstances none of us could imagine. Gisèle has won acclaim around the world after she gave up her right to anonymity and opted for a public trial, a trial in which Caroline herself has testified, turning the tables: the shame no longer borne by the victims in silence but directed, at last, to the abusers. Caroline has set up her own campaign, #MendorsPas: Stop Chemical Submission: Don't Put Me Under - to address the issue of chemical submission in the home. Together, mother and daughter reveal another side to the violence committed against women, as they bravely transform their private trauma into a collective fight.

Turning our family trauma of Chemical Submission into a collective fight

I'll Never Call Him Dad Again: By the daughter of Dominique Pelicot

El relat impactant de la filla de Gisèle Pélicot en descobrir els crims imperdonables del seu pare. El 2 de novembre de 2020, Caroline Darian rep una trucada de la policia amb una notícia bomba: el seu pare es troba sota custòdia policial, acaben de descobrir que durant anys ha drogat la seva mare i l'ha lliurat, inconscient, a multitud d'homes perquè la violin mentre ell ho filmava tot. Uns dies més tard, en el curs de la investigació policial s'assabenta que ella mateixa també ha estat víctima del seu pare. Aquest és el testimoni excepcional, lúcid, valent i sincer, de la filla de Gisèle Pelicot escrit com un diari. Relata el vertigen impactant en saber que el seu pare és un monstre i el dilema impossible que se li imposa: ser alhora filla de la víctima i de l'agressor. I mentre narra aquesta descoberta progressiva i devastadora i intenta gestionar els sentiments confrontats d'empatia, ràbia i vergonya, comparteix la història de la seva mare i com va aconseguir tirar endavant. La decisió de Gisèle Pelicot d'optar per un judici públic s'ha convertit en tot un exemple de dignitat. Mare i filla han transformat el seu dolor en una acció militant col·lectiva. Lluiten perquè la vergonya que recau sobre les víctimes canviï de bàndol i per desemmascarar els mecanismes soterrats de la submissió química i de la masculinitat tòxica, una altra vessant de la violència contra les dones.

I vaig deixar de dir-te pare

El caso que ha conmocionado al mundo. El testimonio único de la hija de Gisèle Pelicot: cómo su familia convirtió un trauma inimaginable en una lucha colectiva. «Caroline, gracias por todo lo que has hecho por las víctimas de la sumisión química. Voy a mostrarte el mejor ejemplo de tu lucha», Gisèle Pelicot. «Caroline Darian relata lo impensable y lo indecible, el horror y el caos, la traición y el sufrimiento. Qué valentía, fuerza e integridad», Nice-Matin. «Un relato que busca ir más allá del simple hecho, excepcional por su duración y el número de agresores, [...] para alertar sobre el peligro de la sumisión química», Le Parisien. El 2 de noviembre de 2020, Caroline Darian recibe una llamada con una noticia que estalla como una bomba: su padre está bajo custodia policial ya que acaban de descubrir que, a lo largo de una década, ha drogado y promovido que decenas de hombres violaran a su madre mientras él filmaba las agresiones. Durante la investigación se entera, además, de que también ella podría haber sido víctima de su padre. Con un coraje excepcional, en este testimonio la hija de Gisèle Pelicot explica el dilema imposible de ser hija de la víctima y del agresor. Pero mientras narra el descubrimiento devastador de que su propio padre sea un monstruo y trata de gestionar la mezcla de rabia, vergüenza y empatía que siente por él, comparte la extraordinaria historia de su madre y cómo consiguió salir adelante, sin autocompasión, en circunstancias inimaginables. Gisèle Pelicot ha sido aclamada en todo el mundo por optar por un juicio público, un juicio en el que su hija Caroline ha testificado y con el que ambas han contribuido a que la vergüenza ya no caiga del lado de las víctimas, sino que, al fin, se dirija hacia los agresores. Juntas, madre e hija revelan otro aspecto de la violencia contra las mujeres, el de la sumisión química, transformando con valentía su trauma en una lucha colectiva.

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