Sorry, author: Eve Ensler

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 to stop waiting, and to imagine an apology herself, for herself, and 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 endured, honestly, with empathy, and a broad vision for the future. Through the "apology," Eve provided herself with a new way, and a possible path for others, so that survivors of sexual assault can finally envision a way to liberation. She addressed here 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 restricting behavior to changing it, from condemning perpetrators to calling them to account? 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 demands everything from each of us: courage, honesty, and the ability to forgive. Number of pages: 152