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I voted for you and Happy Birthday! I've been wondering when the popular press in the US would start to report on this story; the Guardian has been following it for months. Thank you for your amazing book and for bringing light to Gisele's heroism.

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Thanks for the kind words Aunna! And thank you so much for voting. I'll announce the winner after the new year :)

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I just read this post: your birthday plans sounded, and I hope we’re, delightful! Happy year to you!

Gisele’s courage gives me hope in the face of seemingly never ending rape culture.

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Thanks Kathleen!

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Wow. Happy day and thanks for this article

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Thanks so much for reading!

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Just voted for you in both categories. Happy Birthday!

And Gisele Pelicot is an absolute hero. I hope that her bravery in the face of these horrific rapes and choosing to be public about the whole thing will change the way rape is viewed and prosecuted. I worry that it will still be slow progress. But I have hope.

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Thanks so much for voting Naomi! And I'm with you--the way the world views women and rape means it will be slow but we've got to count every single step forward.

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Also, Gisele is officially my hero ♥️

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♥️♥️♥️

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I voted for you! I didn't know you were in Chicago, we're so close by! If you ever do any book signings in Rockford let me know!

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Thanks for voting! And if I come to Rockford I will for sure let you know so you can bring a lot of friends :)

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We share a birthday!

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No way! Happy birthday 🎈

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Thanks! you inspired me to write about it, too. (I'm usually strangely shy about it...)

https://shriekingcactus.substack.com/p/from-the-woods-of-wimberley

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Just read it! What a lovely getaway. I may have to steal that idea as well as the coloring book gift idea!!

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