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Before she decided to reveal her identity, she was known as Emily Doe for her protection: a young woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner on the Stanford University campus, who was then sentenced to just five months in prison. Her statement, published on BuzzFeed, was viewed by eleven million people in four days, translated into other languages, read on the floor of the US Congress, and led to changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. It also gave thousands of people the courage to speak out about their own experiences of sexual assault. Now, no longer anonymous, she has decided to share the story of her trauma, transformation, and the power of words. In some ways, it was a straightforward case: the perpetrator, Brock Turner, though he fled, there were eyewitnesses and forensic evidence. Yet she had to face accusations, isolation, and vilification during and after the trial. Through her narrative, she highlights how society prefers to protect perpetrators and how the criminal justice system questions the most vulnerable, as well as the courage it takes to overcome suffering and live a full life. KNOW MY NAME fundamentally changed the way we perceive sexual assault, sets the boundaries of what is acceptable and what is not, and openly describes the struggles of healing and coping with trauma. It is also an encounter with an extraordinary author who has already managed to change the world with her words. This biography, which intertwines pain, the will to survive, and elements of humour, stands as a modern literary work.