Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
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- Author：Tarana Burke
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Summary
"Tarana Burke， I just finished Unbound。 Searing。 Powerful。 Needed！！ Thank you。" —Oprah
This program is read by the author。
From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries， the "me too" movement， Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words—me too—and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history。
Tarana didn’t always have the courage to say "me too。" As a child， she reeled from her sexual assault， believing she was responsible。 Unable to confess what she thought of as her own sins for fear of shattering her family， her soul split in two。 One side was the bright， intellectually curious third generation Bronxite steeped in Black literature and power， and the other was the bad， shame ridden girl who thought of herself as a vile rule breaker， not of a victim。 She tucked one away， hidden behind a wall of pain and anger， which seemed to work。。。until it didn’t。
Tarana fought to reunite her fractured soul， through organizing， pursuing justice， and finding community。 In her debut memoir she shares her extensive work supporting and empowering Black and brown girls， and the devastating realization that to truly help these girls she needed to help that scared， ashamed child still in her soul。 She needed to stop running and confront what had happened to her， for Heaven and Diamond and the countless other young Black women for whom she cared。 They gave her the courage to embrace her power。 A power which in turn she shared with the entire world。 Through these young Black and brown women， Tarana found that we can only offer empathy to others if we first offer it to ourselves。
Unbound is the story of an inimitable woman’s inner strength and perseverance， all in pursuit of bringing healing to her community and the world around her， but it is also a story of possibility， of empathy， of power， and of the leader we all have inside ourselves。 In sharing her path toward healing and saying "me too，" Tarana reaches out a hand to help us all on our own journeys。
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books
“Sometimes a single story can change the world。 Unbound is one of those stories。 Tarana’s words are a testimony to liberation and love。” —Brené Brown
"Burke's Unbound is worthy of being considered next to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as one of those rare books that will unfold and welcome parts of us we thought we'd completely hid until the earth is gone。 Unbound is the one we readers and writers have been waiting for。" —Kiese Laymon， author of Heavy
"Tarana Burke is the most important voice of our generation and Unbound is an offering that will set free hearts， families， and communities。 I will never stop being grateful for Tarana Burke’s wisdom and courage—and I will never stop thinking about this book。" —Glennon Doyle， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed
This program is read by the author。
From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries， the "me too" movement， Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words—me too—and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history。
Tarana didn’t always have the courage to say "me too。" As a child， she reeled from her sexual assault， believing she was responsible。 Unable to confess what she thought of as her own sins for fear of shattering her family， her soul split in two。 One side was the bright， intellectually curious third generation Bronxite steeped in Black literature and power， and the other was the bad， shame ridden girl who thought of herself as a vile rule breaker， not of a victim。 She tucked one away， hidden behind a wall of pain and anger， which seemed to work。。。until it didn’t。
Tarana fought to reunite her fractured soul， through organizing， pursuing justice， and finding community。 In her debut memoir she shares her extensive work supporting and empowering Black and brown girls， and the devastating realization that to truly help these girls she needed to help that scared， ashamed child still in her soul。 She needed to stop running and confront what had happened to her， for Heaven and Diamond and the countless other young Black women for whom she cared。 They gave her the courage to embrace her power。 A power which in turn she shared with the entire world。 Through these young Black and brown women， Tarana found that we can only offer empathy to others if we first offer it to ourselves。
Unbound is the story of an inimitable woman’s inner strength and perseverance， all in pursuit of bringing healing to her community and the world around her， but it is also a story of possibility， of empathy， of power， and of the leader we all have inside ourselves。 In sharing her path toward healing and saying "me too，" Tarana reaches out a hand to help us all on our own journeys。
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books
“Sometimes a single story can change the world。 Unbound is one of those stories。 Tarana’s words are a testimony to liberation and love。” —Brené Brown
"Burke's Unbound is worthy of being considered next to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as one of those rare books that will unfold and welcome parts of us we thought we'd completely hid until the earth is gone。 Unbound is the one we readers and writers have been waiting for。" —Kiese Laymon， author of Heavy
"Tarana Burke is the most important voice of our generation and Unbound is an offering that will set free hearts， families， and communities。 I will never stop being grateful for Tarana Burke’s wisdom and courage—and I will never stop thinking about this book。" —Glennon Doyle， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed
Reviews
Becca
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Tarana Burke shares her story。 An important read about how she came to understand her own experience and her community and movement work。 I think the two most powerful parts of the memoir are about Maya Angelou and Heaven。 With Maya Angelou， she gave Burke what the MeToo movement gives many survivors—the knowledge that they’re not alone。 With Heaven， we are able to read a part of Burke’s story in which she wasn’t able to be there for a young girl trying to share her story。 She reflects on how he Tarana Burke shares her story。 An important read about how she came to understand her own experience and her community and movement work。 I think the two most powerful parts of the memoir are about Maya Angelou and Heaven。 With Maya Angelou， she gave Burke what the MeToo movement gives many survivors—the knowledge that they’re not alone。 With Heaven， we are able to read a part of Burke’s story in which she wasn’t able to be there for a young girl trying to share her story。 She reflects on how her inability to be there for Heaven urged her to do better for other survivors。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Unbound is an excellent but tough to read memoir。 I thought the author would dive more into the MeToo movement and the co-opting of the movement， but instead， the author focused on their life and experiences leading up to starting a movement。 It was tough to read at times， but very impactful。 3。5 rounded upThank you to the author， Flatiron Books， and NetGalley for providing an early copy to review！
Patricia West
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Wow。 What an incredibly powerful book。 She's the originator of the phrase 'me too'。 She started it as a way for black and brown women and girls to share their pain and grief in an atmosphere of love and support。 From her own pain she developed her program for survivors to share their past。 I hope this book becomes a best seller because it's a story we all need to hear Wow。 What an incredibly powerful book。 She's the originator of the phrase 'me too'。 She started it as a way for black and brown women and girls to share their pain and grief in an atmosphere of love and support。 From her own pain she developed her program for survivors to share their past。 I hope this book becomes a best seller because it's a story we all need to hear 。。。more
Stacy
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Wow。 First， Tarana's writing style makes this an easy to read book。 It felt like I was just sitting down listening to her share her story and wisdom， along with a few tears and laughs。 Second， her story is definitely one to read。 I figured there would have to be something powerful about the woman who stared the Me Too movement， but I had no idea of the positive impact she's been making in communities her whole life。 Wow。 Wow。 First， Tarana's writing style makes this an easy to read book。 It felt like I was just sitting down listening to her share her story and wisdom， along with a few tears and laughs。 Second， her story is definitely one to read。 I figured there would have to be something powerful about the woman who stared the Me Too movement， but I had no idea of the positive impact she's been making in communities her whole life。 Wow。 。。。more
Jeffrey
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A compelling memoir。 Burke tells stories of her experiences and development that led her to her work in supporting victims of sexual violence。 The story of her life is a series of stories that slowly add up to her ultimate work。
Donna Bijas
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4 stars。 This was an excellent but tough read。 While I know of the subject of “Me Too”， it didn’t dawn on me that those two words could be a trigger for anyone sexually assaulted。 The author’s voice is loud and clear and all the things she has done in her life with respect to this subject is admirable。 I’m glad I read it， but will follow up with a lighter take。
Jourdan
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*I won an AR copy of this book in a Goodreads Giveaway*First， I would like to say that I really hope there are more copy edits to be done on this manuscript as there were many mistakes that made sections of the book partially unreadable。 This almost made me stop reading altogether。 If I was Tarana Burke I would be pretty mad that my book was allowed out， even as an Advanced Reading copy， with the kind of errors left behind by her editors。After finishing this book I am so glad that Burke had the *I won an AR copy of this book in a Goodreads Giveaway*First， I would like to say that I really hope there are more copy edits to be done on this manuscript as there were many mistakes that made sections of the book partially unreadable。 This almost made me stop reading altogether。 If I was Tarana Burke I would be pretty mad that my book was allowed out， even as an Advanced Reading copy， with the kind of errors left behind by her editors。After finishing this book I am so glad that Burke had the courage to write this memoir。 It's clear that this book is a powerful continuation of her work， one that will further her goal of promoting empathy and a greater community for survivors of sexual assault。 Her writing shines in her recollections of specific interactions with the important people in her life。 This is where you feel her warmth and strength propelling you through her story。 There were other moments where it felt like the writing flagged。 It almost seemed like it came from another writer because it lost its warmth and humanity and became more clinical。 I don't know if it was because these sections were more about relaying facts and information？ It could have been from Burke's experience as a journalist， where writers are often are taught to not have a voice。 Whatever the reason it caused some sections to feel disjointed。Overall， I would not hesitate to recommend this book and will probably suggest it to friends and family。 。。。more
Mel
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