In a memoir hailed for its searing candour and wit. AliceSebold reveals how her life was utterly transformed when. as aneighteen-year-old college freshman. she was brutally raped andbeaten in a . park near campus What propels this chronicle of her recovery is Seboldsindomitable spirit - as she struggles for understanding (Aftertelling the hard facts to anyone. from lover to friend. I havechanged in their eyes); as her dazed family and friends sometimesbungle their efforts to provide comfort and support;. and as. ultimately. she triumphs. managing through grit and coincidence tohelp secure her attackers arrest and conviction In a narrative by turns disturbing. thrilling and inspiring. Alice Sebold illuminates the experience of trauma victims even as she imparts wisdom profoundly hard-won: You save yourself or you remain ...