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Title details for I Am the Central Park Jogger by Trisha Meili - Available

I Am the Central Park Jogger

A Story of Hope and Possibility

by Trisha Meili
Trisha Meili
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A timeless, "triumphant" (Entertainment Weekly) story of healing and recovery from the victim of a crime that shocked the nation: the Central Park Jogger. As featured in When They See Us—the Netflix limited series created, written, and directed by Ava DuVernay that retells the story of the Central Park Five, the young men wrongly accused of this crime.
Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on April 19, 1989, a young woman jogs alone near 102nd Street in New York City's Central Park. She is attacked, raped, savagely beaten, and left for dead. Hours later she arrives at the emergency room—comatose—she has lost so much blood that her doctors believe it's a miracle she's still alive. Meet Trisha Meili, the Central Park Jogger.

I Am the Central Park Jogger recounts the mesmerizing, inspiring, often wrenching story of human strength and transcendent recovery. Called "Hero of the Month" by Glamour magazine, Meili tells us who she was before the attack—a young Wall Street professional with a promising future—and who she has become: a woman who learned how to read, write, walk, talk, and love again...and turn horrifying violence and certain death into extraordinary healing and victorious life. With "moments of unexpected grace and insights into life's challenges....Meili's story—the story the public never knew—is unforgettable" (The Buffalo News).

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    April 1, 2003

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      • ISBN: 9780743548571
      • File size: 178437 KB
      • Duration: 06:11:44

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The attack on the Central Park Jogger had a sobering effect on many people in many places. Trisha Meili has decided to tell her story of recovery and make known her identity in a compelling book that is, above all, a story of hope and survival. Meili, as is true of many authors who narrate their own works, reads well but never quite moves over to telling the story rather than reading the book. She's a competent reader, although the reading from the transcript of the trials becomes tedious. Unfortunately, there is nothing to mark the end of each tape side. Contact information on various health care and support organizations mentioned in the book is provided at the end. It would also be helpful to have them listed for reference in the package. J.E.M. 2004 Audie Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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