Rape remains an emotionally charged issue for society. For the author, second only to the soul-breaking burden of her rape was the silence that shrouded it. Her... » 

Rape remains an emotionally charged issue for society. For the author, second only to the soul-breaking burden of her rape was the silence that shrouded it. Here, she seeks to lift the silence that is rape's legacy, to promote an understanding of the stigma that haunts rape's survivors. «