I Have the Right To by Chessy Prout

I Have the Right To by Chessy Prout

A bold, new voice. --People
A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation. --Vice

A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir.

The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls.

In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice.

This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators. Chessy's story offers real, powerful solutions to upend rape culture as we know it today. Prepare to be inspired by this remarkable young woman and her story of survival, advocacy, and hope in the face of unspeakable trauma.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781534414440
ISBN 10	1534414444
Title	I Have the Right To
Author	Chessy Prout
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2019-03-05
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.