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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 humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.

Chapter One Quotes: "When you tell your parents, there is a fuss. I did not want a fuss. I wanted everything to go away."

"When asked, Why didn't you tell your parents. I ask, Why didn't anyone tell me?"

Chapter Two- (view spoiler)[Honestly horrifying that no one told her what happened to her or how she was found. And that she had to find out in a news article. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter Two was infuriating.

Chapter Three when she tells her boyfriend my heart broke

Chapter 3
"I learned it was expensive to be assaulted"

The rape kits grew mold!!!

Chapter 4 - I'm so glad she addressed Lucas's comment on not wanting to see the catcall videos. That's happened to me a lot, where men don't want to hear about the threats you live because it upsets them.

Chapter 5 - I can't imagine how it felt to read all those comments from the media

This book was a lot on me emotionally so I stopped updating. First half made me cry, second half made me angry. I'm glad I read this