Publisher Description
A necessary, reassuring guide for all sexual assault survivors in need of immediate emotional and legal support post assault, and in the months and years after.
We Are the Evidence is the first comprehensive resource for survivors of sexual assault. Written with conviction and compassion by Cheyenne Wilson, a registered nurse and survivor of sexual assault, this handbook contains everything victims and advocates need to know to navigate the tumultuous times that follow an assault. Within, there's advice for:
- The appropriate steps to take immediately after an assault
- Disclosing your assault how and when you choose
- How to pursue justice and navigate the legal system
- Beginning the healing process and reclaiming your power
Throughout, you'll find exercises, opportunities to rest, and invaluable guidance from experts like attorneys, detectives and therapists. Voices from other sexual assault survivors also lend their support.
Meant to be easily accessible, everything is organized for you to go right to the topic you most need guidance for, no matter where you are on your healing journey. You deserve to be heard, believed, and supported.
Audiobook edition is Read by Frances Anderson, LaNecia Edmonds, and André Santana, with contributions read by Cheyenne Wilson, Kathryn Marsh, Melissa Hopmeyer, Ammar Charani, Angela Goens, Bree Theising-Stair, Ruth Goins, Brandan Borgos, Cate Schultz, Celeste Mergens, Heather Peters, Isabella Grosso, Justin Boardman, Lauren Weingarten, Lindsay Nelson, Maggie Wagner, Patricia Bathory, Sarah Mathews, Shelly Fisher, and Sidney Townes. Download and start listening now!
In a world that can be callous and dismissive of rape victims and their experiences, Cheyenne is a light in the darkness. Her book, and her experience, illustrates that rape victims have the strength to move mountains, and the power to change the world. I couldn’t be prouder of Cheyenne for producing this work, for being that voice, and for shining her light, as bright as can be.
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Michael Thurston, Deputy District Attorney, Sensitive Crimes Unit, Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office
About the Narrators
Cindy Kay is a Chinese Thai American narrator and educator who grew up in the California Bay Area and lives in the Rockies. Her work has been described as listening to a “cozy best friend.” She narrates fiction and nonfiction, and has studied Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, and Japanese.
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.