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It was the end of a long day and Trisha Meili, a young New York stockbroker, was just out for a run. At 9.35 p.m. on April 19, 1989, as she jogs alone near 102nd Street in Central Park, she is attacked, raped, savagely beaten and left for dead. She…

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A remarkable memoir by a woman who overcame extraordinary obstacles to reclaim her life after a horrific attack she was never able to remember. After being left for dead, her chances of survival were slim, and yet she fought her way back step by step, from learning to walk again to resuming her career. Inspiring and optimistic.

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