Hazel Katherine Larkin: Body of Evidence, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Body of Evidence is a series of essays sharing experiences of, and reflections on, living in a body that is a walking crime scene. Each essay addresses a part of the author's physical self, detailing how abuse has affected it. In her writing, Hazel Katherine Larkin is searingly honest. She acknowledges that she is the site of several forms of sexual violence, neglect, emotional abuse, trafficking, self-harm, near death, and attempted suicide. She acknowledges that she is also the site of recovery, celebration, joy, pregnancy, birth, nourishment, healing, and love. As well as documenting the long-term effects of abuse, this book offers hope and illustrates how love and cycle-breaking changed the author's life.

"Hazel is such an exceptional writer that I felt the words of this book more than I feel my own body. Body of Evidence is powerful, real, and raw - but also, in places, unexpectedly funny. This is such an important tale of healing and how not all real families are connected by blood, but by trust, love, and respect. By writing so honestly about her own experiences, Hazel has created a big family of survivors."
Josephine Bassnet, Survivor of child sexual abuse.

"A visceral, thought-provoking read for anyone with a body. Larkin writes with intimacy, humour, and insight that is hard to find. A critical book for parents, partners, educators, healthcare providers, and sexual abuse survivors."
Dr Katie B. Garner, Executive Director, IAMAS

"This book is packed full of horror and heroism, except 'hero' is the wrong word in this context. And 'survivor' or 'feminist firebrand' falls way short. The little girl, alone and brutalised, who grew up confused and unloved, but who set off on the road of chaos and chance to find answers, I can't find adequate words to describe her as she simply should not be here. Hazel Katherine Larkin has survived the most revolting abuse and yet she travelled the globe, found love, magicked two remarkable daughters into being, educated herself to PhD level, looked her abusers in the eye and said: 'no more!' So many details contained in this book defy explanation and will stay with me forever."
June Caldwell, Internationally acclaimed award-winning author.