Missoula
Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
by Jon Krakauer
Recommended by Amy Cuddy and Jimmy Chin
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in True Crime, Most Recommended Books, and Mystery & Crime.
From bestselling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana ? stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape. Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a l...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in True Crime, Most Recommended Books, and Mystery & Crime.
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“I was just really impressed how he basically in a way changed how he wrote to address the subject in the most powerful way that he could. | The books of my life. I?ve been wanting to assemble them for a long time. The stack is not complete, but each one of these books is written into my mind and heart and soul. Each one is a little part of who I am. Thank you, authors. | The books of my life. I’ve been wanting to assemble them for a long time. The stack is not complete, but each one of these books is written into my mind and heart and soul. Each one is a little part of who I am. Thank you, authors.”
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