Telling

""Patricia Francisco has done that rare thing; write with honesty about the act of evil and about her slow trudge to health in its aftermath. Her story is important for every woman to hear and every man to know. This book is impressive and very moving."" -- Louise Erdrich ""Electrifying...beautifully written."" -- Washington Post ""Francisco draws strength from beauty and artfulness and passes that strength along...I recommend Francisco's book for the sad, wise, and lyrically written lesson in recovery it bears."" -- Hungry Mind Review ""Francisco. . . encourages others to start a dialogue about the unspeakable' crime. Francisco warns against keeping quiet: Evil is best born when it's fully visible.'"" -- New York Times Book Review ""I could not put this book down--Patricia Francisco's writing is electrifying. This is an important book. I am amazed we are only now reading it. We've all wanted it for a long time. Thank You, Patricia Francisco. My world is now more awake."" -- Natalie Goldberg ""I have read many accounts of sexual assault, but I can't remember any as powerful as Patricia Francisco's. This book is remarkable for its intelligence and control of detail, and for the author's refusal to beg for automatic sympathy."" -- Rosellen Brown ""Patricia Francisco has written a beautiful book about the pain of rape. What a feat, to have great measures of wisdom and generosity and love in a book that is also about fear and loss. Telling is an important memoir by an eloquent writer."" -- Jane Hamilton