Saving five : a memoir of hope / Amanda Nguyen.
| Author/creator | Nguyen, Amanda, 1991- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First paperback edition. |
| Publication | New York : AUWA Books ; MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2026] |
| Publication | Afterword : [United States] : the author, [2026] |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | viii, 223 pages ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Saving 5 |
| Contents | Finding her -- Rabbit -- Into the dark -- The hospital -- The first helper -- How to survive the immediate aftermath of a rape : a guide -- Finding anger -- Discovering the countdown -- A good deal -- Bonobos -- Siren sea -- Time loop -- The lighthouse keeper -- The decision to leave -- Let go -- The Uber ride -- The reflection -- Honey -- The gift of grief -- Amanda's law -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Conversation with Chanel Miller -- Acknowledgments. |
| Abstract | Amanda Nguyen's memoir recounts how her life changed after being raped at Harvard in 2013 and her fight to reform laws affecting sexual assault survivors. Blending personal memoir with imaginative reflections on different stages of her life, the book explores trauma, healing, and resilience while highlighting her activism that led to the passage of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act in 2016. |
| General note | "With a new afterword"-- title page. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| ISBN | 1250420024 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781250420022 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | New Books | HV6561 .N58 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |