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Summary: SHE IS A TRUE SURVIVOR.
Review: I ORDERED THIS BOOK, BEING FAMILIAR (AS A NEW YORKER) WITH THE EVENTS OF APRIL 19TH & 20TH, 1989. IT TOOK ME ONLY 3 DAYS TO READ IT FROM COVER TO COVER.MS. MEILI DOESN'T GO INTO AS GREAT DETAIL ABOUT HER INJURIES AS ONE WOULD EXPECT (SHE REFERS THE READER TO TIMOTHY SULLIVAN'S BOOK: UNEQUAL VERDICTS). INSTEAD, SHE DESCRIBES HER JOURNEY FROM BEING IN A COMA (BASED ON WHAT FAMILY, FRIENDS & MEDICAL PERSONNEL HAVE TOLD HER) TO TODAY, AND THE IMPACT THAT ALL THE WELL WISHES HAVE HAD ON HER RECOVERY OVER THESE 14 YEARS. SHE IS VERY POSITIVE IN HER OUTLOOK AND HER WRITINGS, MUCH MORE THAN ONE WOULD EXPECT CONSIDERING EVERYTHING SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH.
SHE ALSO DESCRIBES THE POSITIVE EFFECTS SHE HAS HAD ON OTHER'S LIVES. THIS IS A MUST READ. WHEN IT RAINED IN HER LIFE, SHE LOOKED FOR THE RAINBOW, AND SHE FOUND IT. READING THIS BOOK REMINDED ME OF PSALMS 30:1-3. TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST, BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO. IN ADDITION TO THIS BOOK, I RECOMMEND PEOPLE ALSO READ: BROOKLYN NOIR, edited by Tim McLoughlin.
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Summary: SHE IS A TRUE SURVIVOR.
Review: I ORDERED THIS BOOK, BEING FAMILIAR (AS A NEW YORKER) WITH THE EVENTS OF APRIL 19TH & 20TH, 1989. IT TOOK ME ONLY 3 DAYS TO READ IT FROM COVER TO COVER. MS. MEILI DOESN'T GO INTO AS GREAT DETAIL ABOUT HER INJURIES AS ONE WOULD EXPECT (SHE REFERS THE READER TO TIMOTHY SULLIVAN'S BOOK: UNEQUAL VERDICTS). INSTEAD, SHE DESCRIBES HER JOURNEY FROM BEING IN A COMA (BASED ON WHAT FAMILY, FRIENDS & MEDICAL PERSONNEL HAVE TOLD HER) TO TODAY, AND THE IMPACT THAT ALL THE WELL WISHES HAVE HAD ON HER RECOVERY OVER THESE 14 YEARS. SHE IS VERY POSITIVE IN HER OUTLOOK AND HER WRITINGS, MUCH MORE THAN ONE WOULD EXPECT CONSIDERING EVERYTHING SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH.
SHE ALSO DESCRIBES THE POSITIVE EFFECTS SHE HAS HAD ON OTHER'S LIVES. THIS IS A MUST READ. WHEN IT RAINED IN HER LIFE, SHE LOOKED FOR THE RAINBOW, AND SHE FOUND IT. READING THIS BOOK REMINDED ME OF PSALMS 30:1-3. TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST, BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO.
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Summary: A quick inspirational read
Review: I saw this book at my local library and picked it up to take on vacation with me. From the first page, this book portrays Trisha's heartbreaking yet amazing journey to recovery. She tells the story well, but I found that the book bounced back and forth a lot. Nevertheless, she has come a long way since her attack and continues to inspire people today. I would recommend it to anyone going through recovery or their close friends and family.
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Summary: You are a woman of inspiration!
Review: I was too young to know what was going on around Trisha's brutal attack in 1989 but felt compelled to read her book 14 years later. I can't read it fast enough. I have never met her but I feel so proud of her - like she is a personal friend. Trisha writes many horrific details of what happend to her, how she has struggled to become the woman she is today and what is means to be a survivor. I find myself praying for her and thanking God for taking care of her. I am amazed by her strength, perseverance, and openess. It is a gift from God that she does not remember what happened to her. She knows what it is to be a survivor and we can all learn from her!!
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Summary: A quick, good read
Review: I've found this book to be very moving and inspiring. To read what Ms. Meili has overcome puts life's troubles in perspective. I wish her much happiness and success. PS- to "A Reader" from NYC - your review is truly tasteless. Perhaps you should re-read the book - I don't think you get it.
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Summary: Tells of her life before and after the encounter
Review: In 1989 a young woman went for a job in New York's Central Park - and was brutally beaten and left for dead. Her survival under nearly impossible odds and her recovery over the years is charted in I Am The Central Park Jogger, her strong memoir, which tells of her life before and after the encounter, and the long healing process she had to undertake.
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Summary: What a courageous lady!
Review: The courage displayed by Trisha Meili is truly astonishing. What a courageous lady! Anyone who lived through traumatic times can attest to the simple truth that is enshrined in this book: One comes out of tragic events either a much stronger person or a person falling into pieces; no in-betweens. To her credit, Trisha Meili unlocked her inner-strength and rebuilt her life from scratch. What an inspiration to all of us! Her story debunks the myth perpetuated by so many Western and pro-Western writers that Western women are immune to violence, rape or murder! God Bless you Trisha!
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Summary: Realistic account of how to bounce back
Review: The same age as Trisha and working in NYC when she was attacked, like millions I felt an evisceral identification with and compassion for the Jogger. And like others, I had a hidden voyeuristic desire to know more about her. What can she teach us? How DOES one bounce back? Yet I applaud her determination to remain anonymous in this age of "instant celeb" for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Instead, she focussed on what really matters: her life. By the time Trisha "came out," she has the perspective to produce a useful book. It's a must-read for anyone who has problems to conquer. She's practical and real, a bright person and yet just like any one of us, who was thrust into extreme circumstances. How she recovers is a story in being grounded. Ironically, many parts are funny--like when a psychiatrist is disturbed that she's not weeping enough. Her answer: I can't remember...there's no "there" there to weep over. But her psych keeps writing her up. Being the "A" student-type and wanting to please, she briefly considers catering to the psych's textbook definitions. But then Trisha realizes she's just too tired to expend effort comforming to her psych's expectations and needs to focus on her physical rehabilitation. Buoy for her! Trisha also shares poignant moments, such as when she gave testimony in court. She was so focussed on recovery that to her prosecutions' dismay, she tried hard to walk without limping to the stand, talk coherently, and even take pride in the work she was able to accomplish at her company. The moment illuminates the complexities we don't get from newspapers: the defense benefits if the victim appears functional. But becoming functional is her hourly goal. The media coverage empathically reports that she's a little, pathetic figure badly damaged. She is horrified at this description. But her attorneys are pleased. Ouch. It's a great book, a mature, telling, inspiring, grounded story of recovery that's one step forward, two steps back, year after year. People who're looking for easy, quick answers won't find it here. Instead, Trisha treats life as a journey in a way we can all benefit from.
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Summary: A triumphant woman who inspires you to be the best you can
Review: This book was fabulous. I read it and could not believe the drive this woman who was near death had. Her strenght mentally and physically is amazing and will make each and every reader feel like they can do better in whatever they do. I am inspired by her ability to re-live the ordeal to the best of her ability and to put it out there in the open for people to judge and to know things that are not really thier buisness. I think she is is an inspiration to everyone who has a goal, any goal in life.
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Summary: Talk about courage...
Review: This is a fantastically written book - not an ounce of self pity! This book is about a strong woman reclaiming her life. I am inspired by her courage. The writing style is easy to read and not bogged down by too many details or medical lingo. I am riveted by her story (as I was when it happened in 1989 - I am from NYC!) and I am thankful that Trisha has lived to tell the tale!
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