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Unbound
- My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
- Narrated by: Tarana Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the 21st century, the Me Too movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation.
Tarana didn't always have the courage to say me too. As a child, she reeled from her sexual assault, believing she was responsible. Unable to confess what she thought of as her own sins for fear of shattering her family, her soul split in two. One side was the bright, intellectually curious third generation Bronxite steeped in Black literature and power, and the other was the bad, shame-ridden girl who thought of herself as a vile rule breaker, not of a victim. She tucked one away, hidden behind a wall of pain and anger, which seemed to work...until it didn't.
Tarana fought to reunite her fractured soul, through organising, pursuing justice and finding community. In her debut memoir, she shares her extensive work supporting and empowering Black and Brown girls, and the devastating realisation that to truly help these girls she needed to help that scared, ashamed child still in her soul. Tarana has found that we can only offer empathy to others if we first offer it to ourselves.
Unbound is the story of an inimitable woman's inner strength and perseverance, all in pursuit of bringing healing to her community and the world around her, but it is also a story of possibility, of empathy, of power and of the leader we all have inside ourselves. In sharing her path toward healing and saying me too, Tarana reaches out a hand to help us all on our own journeys.
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"Searing. Powerful. Needed." (Oprah)
"I will never stop thinking about this book." (Glennon Doyle)
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- kerry stott
- 18-11-21
Phenomenal
Powerful, educational, breath taking, and life affirming. I have no words to fully describe how brilliant this book is.
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- Teresa
- 25-01-22
Truly amazing
This book is so emotive and talks about hard to hear things however it is a story everyone must hear.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-03-23
Heart achingly courageous
Thank you Tarana for your courage and time to share your stories and for your deeply important work.
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- dan g.
- 23-09-21
Fantastic book
Where to start…not much I write could do this book justice. It feels so important to have Tarana’s personal story out in the world. As a survivor myself, with more than just a few parallels, this resonated profoundly but I think everyone will come away richer for knowing it and not just survivors. It’s unflinching and unwavering and bold. It’s courageous, honest and dripping with empathy. Thank you Tarana xx
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- Sarah
- 28-09-21
amazing!!
recommended by Glennon Doyle... thank you G!!! was exactly what I needed to be listening to at this time in my life. brilliant 👏
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- Bunga Soetoko
- 28-03-22
I love how she delivered her own story
I read this beautiful piece alongside listening to the audiobook that is also narrated by Tarana so I can feel the strong emotion through all the chapters. I was moved by her memoir to find liberation from her old wound and started the remarkable #MeToo movement. I would suggest this reading to every girl, everywhere in the world.
Through the lens of Tarana, I learned how to centre the role of empathy and compassion as a tool for the victims of sexual violation to heal. It's rarely told, but when it comes to sexual violence, we, as a victim, need to empathise with ourselves first, right before we expect the other ones to deliver their empathy to us. We are our true healers. Our first listeners.
Unbound beautifully captures the message of how radical community healing will then be a possibility. After all, we need a place to be seen and heard. We need a safe space that ensures us that we're in this together. I truly admire how Tarana put all her love, energy, and bravery into her sacred work that not only bring light to so many women but also escalated a massive digital movement in this cause.
Through her life story, Tarana promotes the beauty of appreciating our true light and finding our purpose in life. She highlights the importance to connect, making a great move, leaving the toxic environment, and creating the life we truly want. Not only for us but also for our future generations.
Reading this liberates me. I feel so much peace, joy, and hope at once. And yes Tarana, me too.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-06-23
Raw and real
Absolutely beautiful story. Thank you for your honesty, vulnerability and courage to not only share your story but to do the work you do. In my books you are the true hero.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-11-21
I was undone and remade!!!
I have already read and reread chapters. Stellar!!! We didn’t know how much we needed this book and how much the world needed Tarana Burke
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- assmarques
- 26-10-21
Heavy and beautiful ❤️
Brilliant book.
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Still processing all the stories.
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- Emily N.
- 15-01-22
Powerful and moving
Beautifully written and read, will be recommending it to others. Me too movement has impacts so many and it’s incredible to hear of its origins and impacts.
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