Book Beginning: What a Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault and Its Aftermath

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
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MY BOOK BEGINNING

The courtroom holds a palpable edge, even before the judge takes the bench and trial begins.

What a Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault and Its Aftermath by Karen Stefano. Karen Stefano's new memoir is the riveting story of her own attack as a 19-year-old college student and her latent PTSD over 30 years later.

As a lawyer who represents sexual abuse and assault survivors, I am fascinated by her story because she went on to become a criminal defense attorney, often defending men accused of crimes as horrible as the one committed against her.

Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.

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YOUR BOOK BEGINNING




TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.

MY FRIDAY 56

I speak the words that mark my own self-betrayal. "I'm fine," I say.