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South of Forgiveness

A True Story of Rape and Responsibility

by Elva Thordis
Stranger Tom
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One ordinary spring morning in Reykjavik, Iceland, Thordis Elva kisses her son and partner goodbye before boarding a plane to do a remarkable thing: fly seven thousand miles to South Africa to confront the man who raped her when she was just sixteen. Meanwhile, in Sydney, Australia, Tom Stranger nervously embarks on an equally life-changing journey to meet Thordis, wondering whether he is worthy of this milestone. After exchanging hundreds of searingly honest emails over eight years, Thordis and Tom decided it was time to speak face to face. Coming from opposite sides of the globe, they meet in the middle, in Cape Town, South Africa, a country that is no stranger to violence and the healing power of forgiveness. South of Forgiveness is an unprecedented collaboration between a survivor and a perpetrator, each equally committed to exploring the darkest moment of their lives. It is a true story about being bent but not broken, facing fear with courage, and finding hope even in the most wounded of places. Personable, accessible, and compelling, South of Forgiveness is an intense and refreshing look at a gendered violence, rape culture, personal responsibility, and the effect that patriarchal cultures have on both men and women.

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    May 9, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781510730021
      • File size: 2225 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781510730021
      • File size: 2055 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from June 15, 2017

      When she was 16 years old, Elva was raped by her first boyfriend, Australian exchange student Stranger. The experience sent her into a spiral of shame, rage, and self-harm, and also drove her later career as a playwright, journalist, and speaker on the subject of sexual violence. Eleven years later, she contacted Stranger and they began a correspondence. They finally met in 2015, in Cape Town, South Africa, where they worked toward an understanding of the experience and how it had shaped both of their lives. Through this challenging and emotional period, they managed to find a place of forgiveness. Elva and Stranger recognize that "forgiveness" isn't a passive action, but one that requires strength and discipline and that allows a person to move forward. The authors' TED Talk was controversial, and this book will be as well. While the painful and difficult route the authors took to reach closure may not be for everyone, the insights gained from letting go of the anger are inspiring. VERDICT An essential purchase for women's studies as well as true crime collections.--Deirdre Bray Root, MidPointe Lib. Syst., OH

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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