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After surviving a violent assault in southern France in 1990, Susan Brison writes a powerful memoir that interweaves her own journey of healing with a philosophical exploration of how trauma disrupts memory, identity and the sense of self. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, she examines concepts such as truth, autonomy, community, and the role of first-person narrative in understanding both the individual survivor’s experience and broader societal attitudes toward sexual violence. The book offers both a vivid testimony of recovery and a reflective critique of the cultural conditions that allow women to live in fear of violence.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Susan J. Brison
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