Resilience Is Futile, Julie S. Lalonde
Resilience Is Futile, Julie S. Lalonde
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Resilience Is Futile
The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde

Author: Julie S. Lalonde

Narrator: Julie S. Lalonde

Unabridged: 5 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 07/06/2020

Synopsis

For over a decade Julie Lalonde kept a secret. As an award-winning advocate for women’s rights, she criss-crossed the country, denouncing violence against women and giving hundreds of media interviews along the way. Her work made national headlines for challenging universities and taking on Canada’s top military brass. But while appearing fearless on the surface, Julie met every interview and event with the same fear in her gut: was he here? Fleeing intimate partner violence at age twenty, Julie was stalked by her ex-partner for over ten years, rarely mentioning it to friends, let alone addressing it publicly. The contrast between her public career as a brave champion for women with her own private life of violence and fear meant a shaky and exhausting balancing act. Resilience Is Futile is a story of survival, courage, and ultimately, hope. But it is also a challenge to the ways we understand trauma and resilience. It is the story of one survivor who won’t give up and refuses to shut up.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krista on April 23, 2020

When I finally came out about my years of trauma, that pain was dismissed by people who refused to accept how someone who was traumatized could be in pain and still get shit done. My resilience was used to erase my pain. Julie Lalonde is an award-winning Ottawa-based advocate for women's rights:......more

Goodreads review by allie on March 14, 2020

I see that one lonely troll gave this book a 1 star rating... what a Dickwad :)......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on March 03, 2020

What a read. This is a very well-written account of how difficult it is to access legal/police services and support as a victim of stalking, and how hard it is to survive and thrive after a decade of trauma. I've been a long-time fan of Julie Lalonde's, and reading this book made me feel so angry for......more

Goodreads review by JP on January 08, 2021

So what can we learn from this book? Anything? Do we care about stalking? Is it still happening? YES! Yes! Yes! This was an audiobook and the author told it in her own words and voice. Good job. Let me tell you from experience that its extremely difficult, crazy and defeating. The worst part is that......more

Goodreads review by Kayrenm on April 08, 2020

Again, feels wrong to comment on someone's lived experience. It's well written, definitely should be read. I would promote this as a grade 11/12 english text.......more

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