To the Survivors: One Man's Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence

“A moving series of survivor stories...This book is both informative for the general public and supportive for those who have suffered sexual abuse. It is hard to imagine that members of either group will not gain from reading it.” - Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“An engaging examination of a painful subject, with a focus on healing and forgiveness.” - Kirkus Reviews

"To the Survivors weaves together many candid accounts to form a brave and alarming exposé of assault. It is a worthwhile, eye-opening project." - Foreword Clarion Reviews

To the Survivors is about one man’s journey as a rape crisis counselor with true stories of sexual violence shared by survivors in their own words. Gently and beautifully constructed, To the Survivors is moving, tender, sharp, and piercingly true all at once. Readers will encounter uncensored written stories, poems, and interviews from women and men who have experienced rape and sexual assault, plus the advocate-author voice that weaves their experiences together. The survivors are diverse in age, gender, and ethnicity, yet each gives a similarly raw and heartfelt account of his or her victimization and recovery. The authenticity and vulnerability with which survivors speak resonates profoundly. But this book is not just for survivors of sexual violence. Robert Uttaro believes anyone can benefit from the words in these pages, rape survivor or not.

Robert Uttaro
840 Greendale Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
info@robertuttaro.com
617-694-5597

Robert Uttaro is in his tenth year of working and volunteering as a rape crisis counselor, public speaker and community educator. Inspired by his undergraduate studies in Criminal Justice, he continues to embrace a life-long commitment to activism and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence. Serving as a counselor, Uttaro supports rape survivors and their significant others through various mental, emotional, spiritual, legal and case management issues. He also facilitates trainings on consent and the realities of sexual violence at high schools and colleges.

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