Untitled: a Memoir

Untitled: a Memoir

Chanel Miller2019
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 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. It was the perfect case, in many ways - there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines 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. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humour, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.
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Maytal@maytal
5 stars
Nov 18, 2021

The only time I put this down was to grab a tissue and cry some more. This needs to be mandatory reading for everyone.

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Natali Topliff@talislibrary
5 stars
Sep 25, 2021

There is not a single person who should not read this hauntingly beautiful memoir. Chanel Miller writes with such raw, honest emotion with no apologies. In less than 400 pages Chanel brings to light every wrong with the sexual assault judicial system in America (and quite likely most of the world) in an unflinching way, that somehow is still full of hope for a better future.

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4 stars
Apr 2, 2024
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Blayke @blayke
5 stars
Sep 11, 2021

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