{"product_id":"saving-five-a-memoir-of-hope-hardcover","title":"Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Nguyen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e's Most Anticipated Books of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amanda's story--innovatively told by versions of herself at different ages--underscores the lasting power of speaking your truth, building a movement, and never losing sight of your dreams.\" --Melinda French Gates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eSaving Five, \u003c\/i\u003e Amanda Nguyen shows us how to reclaim the full spectrum of our lives, replete with pain, fury, creativity, and recovered dreams.\" --Chanel Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eKnow My Name\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brave and imaginative memoir by the Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, detailing her healing journey and groundbreaking activism in the aftermath of her rape at Harvard.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2013, the trajectory of Amanda Nguyen's life was changed forever when she was raped at Harvard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to not let her assault derail her goal of joining NASA after graduation, Nguyen opted for her rape kit to be filed under \"Jane Doe.\" But she was shocked to learn her choice to stay anonymous gave her only six months to take action before the state destroyed her kit, rendering any future legal action impossible. Nguyen knew then that she had two options: surrender to a law that effectively denied her justice, or fight for a change--not only for herself but for survivors everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA heart-wrenching memoir of survival and hope, \u003ci\u003eSaving Five\u003c\/i\u003e boldly braids the story of Nguyen's activism--which resulted in Congress's unanimous passage of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act in 2016--with a second, beautifully imagined adventure, of Nguyen's younger selves as they--at ages five, fifteen, twenty-two, and thirty--navigate through dramatic incarnations of the emotional stages of her path toward healing, not only from her rape but from the violent turmoil of her childhood. The result is a groundbreaking work that seamlessly blends memoir with a moving journey toward acceptance and hope, forging a path ahead that is as inspiring as it is instructive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom one of the most influential activists (and now astronauts) of her time, \u003ci\u003eSaving Five\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a tribute to resilience, a celebration of healing through action, and a resounding cry to change the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanda Nguyen is an activist and astronaut. Amanda ignited the Stop Asian Hate movement and passed groundbreaking legislation that protects sexual assault survivor rights in the United States and United Nations through Rise, her civil rights accelerator. She was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize and is a 2022 TIME Woman of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.45 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44799951274086,"sku":"9780374615918","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/GnsnX9SR379780374615918.webp?v=1771264473","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/saving-five-a-memoir-of-hope-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}