Aired: 7/9/19, 1640AM, Ktalkmedia, Salt Lake City

After being brutally attacked in 2008, fellow Skidmore College grad and EmoryUniveristy Language Professor Christine Ristaino transformed her life. Within days of the attack she was repeatedly asked questions regarding her assailant's race, which drew her ire (and curiosity) and inspired her to originally write a book about racism. But the project took a turn when she unwittingly came to terms with violence from her past, which lead to full disclosure, growth and enlightenment. Her book All the Silent Spaces is an amazing memoir which eradicates the stigma often felt by victims of sexual violence. Thank you Christine for sharing your amazing story. Your courage is palpable.