Northern Arizona's Mountain Living Book of the Year
Gold Medalist, 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle / Health Issues) category
Finalist for the 2013 May Sarton Memoir Award presented by the Story Circle Network
Award-Winning Finalist in the Autobiography/Memoirs category of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards, sponsored by USA Book News2013
In College Girl, a university professor revisits the memory of a brutal sexual assault and recounts her long, circuitous route from trauma to recovery. Offering present-day reflections alongside the fresh, hopeful voice of the twenty-year-old student she once was, Laura Gray-Rosendale tells the story of her near destruction and her family's disintegration, but also one of abiding friendships and shining hope. In the end, College Girl is also a story about stories, and a meditation on memoir itself.
Gray-Rosendale writes in a tone that is simply unforgettable-gritty, humorous, and raw. Artfully written and devoid of self-pity, College Girl is a rich story of triumph, hope, and survival.
| ISBN: | 9781438447094 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2013 |
| Author: | Laura GrayRosendale |
| Publisher: | Excelsior Editions an imprint of State University of New York Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 271 pages |
| Series: | Excelsior Editions |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Gender studies: women and girls Violence and abuse in society Biography: general Higher education, tertiary education Education |