Apology

"Jabbar" book – "The Guardian" "Honestly unshakable... boundless beauty" – "Anita Hill" "A brave work, motivating change, and yes... it is healing" – "Ann Lamott" "A brilliantly devastating book" – "The Times" Like millions of women, "Eve Ensler" waited a long time for an apology in her life. Her father repeatedly sexually and physically abused her. Eve struggled with the effects of this betrayal throughout her life, longing for honest accountability from a man who had died long ago. After years of working as an anti-violence activist, she decided she would stop waiting, and that she could imagine an apology herself, for herself, directed at herself. Eve wrote "The Apology" from her father’s perspective, with the words she longed to hear, trying to overcome the abuse she suffered with honesty, empathy, and a broad vision for the future. Eve provided, through "The Apology," a new way for herself, and a possible path for others, so that survivors of sexual assault can finally envision a way to liberation. She addressed questions she sought to answer since she first realized the impact her father’s assault had on her life: How do we offer an exit instead of an enclosed cell? How do we move from shame to confession, from constraining behavior to changing it, from condemning perpetrators to holding them accountable? What will it take for offenders to sincerely apologize? "The Apology" is an exceptional and authentic book about the possibility of starting anew and healing from the wounds of sexual assault. It is a revolutionary book that asks each of us for everything: courage, honesty, and the ability to forgive. Author: Eve Ensler Translation: Soha Al-Sabaei Number of pages: 152