No Words for This, Ali Mau
No Words for This, Ali Mau
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No Words for This

Author: Ali Mau

Narrator: Ali Mau

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/23/2025


Synopsis

An inspiring, honest and intimate memoir about family, love and rising from the ashes.'Ali's memoir absolutely wrecked me - in the best, most necessary way. It's brutally honest, beautifully written, and I have huge respect for her for putting this into the world' Paula Penfold'I couldn't put this book down. And it's haunted me since I finished it' Claire Mabey, The Spinoff'Gripping, revelatory, generous and layered' Alex Casey, The Spinoff
From the age of twelve, Alison Mau wanted to be a journalist like her father. He was a beer-swilling, straight-talking Aussie who was rough around the edges but could quote passages of Hamlet at will. He taught Ali everything - from how to skin a rabbit and throw a punch to how to craft a sharp sentence - and she craved his validation as she navigated the sexist badlands of Australian print and television journalism through the 1980s and '90s.From Melbourne to London and Auckland, Ali built a glittering career and became a media darling - until an unexpected call from her sister brought her professional and personal lives crashing together with devastating force. As an investigative reporter bringing New Zealand's #MeToo stories to light, she had to survey the wreckage of her family myth and ask herself, 'Am I strong enough?' and 'Are there words for this?'

About Ali Mau

Alison (Ali) Mau is an award-winning journalist and writer and a thought-leader for inclusion and equity in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In a 20-year career as a news and current affairs anchor, Ali became one of the country's most recognised faces as host of Breakfast,One News, Seven Sharp and Fair Go. A long-time advocate for women's rights in Aotearoa, in 2018 Alison created the #MeTooNZ journalism project at Stuff, publishing many major investigations over five years, and changing the way sexual harassment is reported by media, using a trauma-informed and survivor-focused kaupapa. In 2021, Alison was awarded Reporter of the Year for her leadership of the project, with judges at the Voyager Awards commending her 'fearless, determined pursuits that deserve the highest commendation'. In 2023, Ali became the co-founder of Tika, a tech-based charity created to bring free legal help to survivors of sexual harm.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shilo on April 04, 2025

I grew up watching Ali Mau on TV and remember the iconic moment on Breakfast when she gave it to the women’s magazines. Also inspired by her fearless coverage of sexual abuse here in Aotearoa. However, reading Ali Mau’s memoir gave me a newfound appreciation for her and her mahi. It’s a beautifully......more

Goodreads review by Reader on May 12, 2025

First book I’ve finished this year, I found the story so well told and I couldn’t put the book down. It’s a very real and raw story, warts and all, I felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster at times reading this book. And I felt like I knew Alison just from reading her story, and I felt proud......more

Goodreads review by Kat on April 11, 2025

I bought this book yesterday and absolutely could not put it down. It is such an open and honest account of what is in reality an extremely common story. That Alison Mau should be prepared to share it should not be so incredible but it is. She has risked herself in all kinds of ways for the beauty o......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 09, 2025

Ali is a courageous woman , a woman of integrity , of valour and of honesty as she tells her story and that of her loved ones ! I laughed and I cried as I read her account . Thanks Ali, for fighting for those who have not yet found the courage to do so!......more

Goodreads review by Elizabuf on April 04, 2025

A Shining Light Ali shines a light into the darkness of family secrets and exposes what can rot and fester behind them. Heartbreaking and also beautiful, this book explores one family's journey to come to grips with betrayal and abuse, and forge a new path forward.......more