Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, A Hymn to Life, begins with a phone call that shattered fifty years of marriage and revealed a decade of hidden horror, as she learned her husband had been drugging her and inviting strangers to assault her while she lay unconscious.
In a radical act of defiance, she waived her right to anonymity and insisted the trial be open to the world, declaring that shame must change sides and placing it where it belongs on the perpetrators who had hidden in the shadows for so long.
Her story moves through the unimaginable discovery of 20,000 photographs, the disintegration of her family, the trial that made her a global symbol, and eventually, the unexpected return of joy through new love on an island where she went to heal.
But A Hymn to Life is not a story of victimhood it is a testament to resilience, a philosophy of optimism, and proof that the color can come back to life after the darkest nights.
This book is the companion guide that walks beside you as you process these themes, offering:
- chapter by chapter reflections,
- practical exercises,
- jounal prompts and reflections
- and a 30 day resilience plan
All designed to help you identify shame that is not yours, return it to its source, and find your own way back to standing.
Whether you are a survivor yourself or simply someone moved by Gisèle's courage, this guide gives you the tools to move from passive reader to active participant in your own healing, one day and one exercise at a time.
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