| I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility Updated and Exp Edition Contributor(s): Meili, Trisha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743244389 ISBN-13: 9780743244381 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: This updated and expanded edition of the "New York Times" bestseller features Meili's reflections on all that has happened since she revealed her identity and shared her unforgettable story of trauma and recovery. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.52" W x 8.42" (0.57 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Mentally Challenged - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 76663 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A timeless, "triumphant" (Entertainment Weekly) story of healing and recovery from the victim of a crime that shocked the nation: the Central Park Jogger. As featured in When They See Us--the Netflix limited series created, written, and directed by Ava DuVernay that retells the story of the Central Park Five, the young men wrongly accused of this crime. Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on April 19, 1989, a young woman jogs alone near 102nd Street in New York City's Central Park. She is attacked, raped, savagely beaten, and left for dead. Hours later she arrives at the emergency room--comatose--she has lost so much blood that her doctors believe it's a miracle she's still alive. Meet Trisha Meili, the Central Park Jogger. I Am the Central Park Jogger recounts the mesmerizing, inspiring, often wrenching story of human strength and transcendent recovery. Called "Hero of the Month" by Glamour magazine, Meili tells us who she was before the attack--a young Wall Street professional with a promising future--and who she has become: a woman who learned how to read, write, walk, talk, and love again...and turn horrifying violence and certain death into extraordinary healing and victorious life. With "moments of unexpected grace and insights into life's challenges....Meili's story--the story the public never knew--is unforgettable" (The Buffalo News). |