I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility - Trisha Meili

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. \nA 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. \nShortly 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. \n \nI 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).\n