INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. One of the most anticipated books of 2025 according to TIME and Oprah Daily. Selection of Natalie Portman's Book Club for March. Amanda's story underscores the enduring power of telling your truth, building a movement, and not losing sight of your vision, says Melinda French Gates.

A brave and fantastic memoir from Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, detailing her healing journey and groundbreaking activism after her rape at Harvard. At a Harvard fraternity party in 2013, Amanda Nguyen's life was forever changed when she was raped. As the child of American refugees from Vietnam, Nguyen had long dreamed of attending Harvard, which had become a sanctuary from a childhood filled with upheaval and trauma.

Determined not to let her rape overturn the life she had worked so hard to build, she chose to report her rape kit under the name Jane Doe, knowing that an active case in court linked to her name could jeopardize her chances of working at NASA after she graduated. However, she was shocked to learn that this choice meant she had only six months to act before the state of Massachusetts would destroy her kit, rendering any future legal action impossible.

Nguyen then knew she had two choices: to surrender to a law that essentially silenced survivors of sexual abuse or to fight for change. A deeply moving testament to grief, survival, and hope, "Saving Five" chronicles Nguyen's adventurous journey toward recovery and activism, which ultimately led her to create the Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act, one of the few laws passed unanimously in U.S. history. A testament to resilience and a lesson in healing, "Saving Five" is an inspiring story for the ages.

Pages: 224, Year of Publication: 0610, Dimensions: 14x14cm.