



I Am the Central Park Jogger (Abridged)
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2.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A 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.
Shortly 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.
I 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).
Customer Reviews
The audacity
Cant believe she really made this after everything that has happened.
Don’t contribute to others suffering
This woman should be ashamed for trying to profit off of a tragedy. Five innocent boys had to suffer through years of trauma. Korey Wise beaten and raped in adult prisons at the age of 16. For years. And Korey does not have “memory loss” - he will remember being violated until the day he dies. The others, 14 years of age. Jailed in juvenile facilities and later transferred to prisons. None of their DNA matched the crime scene. She claims the police treated her kind and with respect. They did not do the same for those boys. Who were beaten and yelled at until they were coerced into making false statements. Even after Matias Reyes coming forward in 2002, she still refuses to admit the innocence of the Central Park Five. Even knowing that Matias’ DNA was a perfect match she still can’t accept that these children were incapable of committing such a heinous act. Don’t buy this book and contribute to false accusations. She should not be afforded the opportunity to make money off of another person’s suffering!