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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year In this spectacular, newsmaking exposé that has the entertainment industry abuzz and on its heels, Vanity Fair's Maureen Ryan blows the lid off patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots...

Signs of Sexual Abuse from A to Z provides a compassionate, in-depth guide to recognizing the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse in friends, loved ones, or yourself. From Anxiety to other often-overlooked indicators, each letter offers insight, explanations, and heartfelt reflections to help listeners understand the experiences of survivors. Written by Hillary Hawkins, who brings years of experience from non-profits and child protective services, and Jade McKenzie Stone, a survivor sharing her personal perspective, this audiobook is both informative and empathetic.

On a summer night in 1984, 19-year-old UC Berkeley sophomore Karen Thomas leaves her uniformed patrol job at the University of California Police Department and walks home alone in darkness. At the threshold of her apartment a man assaults her at knife point. After a soul chilling struggle she manages to escape and call 911. Police catch her assailant, she identifies him, and he is arrested. Fast forward 2014, 30 years after her assault. Why does the body remember what the mind tries so desperately to forget?