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Chanel Miller tells her story of trauma and resilience in *Know My Name*, transcending her former anonymous identity of Emily Doe. After her victim impact statement on Buzzfeed ignited a viral movement—viewed by millions, translated worldwide, and read before Congress—the book explores her struggles with isolation and shame during the trial of Brock Turner. Miller examines how institutional biases and a flawed criminal justice system often protect perpetrators, and she shares how the power of words helped her and countless others find courage to speak. The memoir offers a candid, courageous portrait of healing and the cultural shifts that have begun to reshape society’s response to sexual assault.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Chanel Miller
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