{"product_id":"a-hymn-to-life-by-gisele-pelicot","title":"A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container_16 clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid_16 product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productInfo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productContentWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sexual assault that rocked the world. A courageous woman s rallying call for shame to change sides . For the very first time, Gis le Pelicot tells her story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An emblem of resilience for women everywhere' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The bravest woman in the world' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF 2026 FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE OBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDAILY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLIT HUB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e AND MORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne November day, Gis le Pelicot was called to a local police station and life as she knew it ended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer husband of fifty years had been caught by a supermarket guard filming up women s skirts. But on his computer was shattering evidence: for nearly a decade, he had been secretly drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of strangers into their home to abuse her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour years later, he and fifty other men were put on trial and Gis le s courage in waiving her right to anonymity made global headlines. Shame must change sides, she declared, giving voice and hope to millions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer words became a rallying cry and her decision marked a turning point in public feeling about sexual violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, and with unwavering honesty and grace, she describes a difficult childhood, first love, her career and motherhood. It is a life in determined search of happiness, both before and after her devastating discovery. She is an ordinary person who faces extraordinary catastrophe, whose example changes the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUltimately, Gis le Pelicot emerges with a renewed passion and reverence for living, and for love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Hymn to Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable testament and promise: that victims have no reason to feel ashamed; that even after unimaginable betrayal we can go on; and that colour will always return to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is quite something - a really brave, honest and heart-rending memoir' \u003c\/b\u003eSARAH JESSICA PARKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary inspires courage and compassion, but also, crucially, demands change' \u003c\/b\u003eEMMA THOMPSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A page-turning memoir that will move you to live more' \u003c\/b\u003eGINA MARTIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"options\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Winding Stair Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56742981828956,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/0691\/0035\/files\/9781847928979.jpg?v=1771249476","url":"https:\/\/winding-stair-bookshop.myshopify.com\/products\/a-hymn-to-life-by-gisele-pelicot","provider":"Winding Stair Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}