On the evening of January 17, 2015, Chanel Miller joined her younger sister to a Kappa Alpha fraternity party at Stanford University. 

What happened later that night changed her life forever when she was sexually assaulted behind a dumpster while she was unconscious. 

The story of "Emily Doe" as she was known for years became headline news and her world was turned upside down. 

Her bravery to come out and tell her story changed the narrative for all women who have been victims, by giving them the voice to be heard, and believed. 

Her best selling book, Know My Name, can be found here. https://www.chanel-miller.com/

On January 8, 2000, in York City, Pennsylvania, two young college students made plans for a romantic second date to go for a walk along a nearby river. 

Just as their budding romance was beginning, this second date quickly turned into an ugly living nightmare that Danielle and Dan would never forget. 

How these two lovely teenagers survived is incredible, but who they are today is even more miraculous, and their courage will leave you inspired. 

The conclusion of the story about the Knotek sisters and how they survived their own mother and father's torment and abuse. 

Just when you thought what they went through was bad, you will hear that it was only the beginning.

Shelly Knotek seriously should win The Worst Mother in the World award. Sadly, her three daughters endured years of mental and physical abuse by the hands of their own parents. Most of all, their mother, Shelly. 

In 2004, Shelly was finally arrested and sentenced to more than two decades behind bars. But not for the abuse to her three innocent daughters, but for things far more sinister. 

For more details into the story of The Knotek family, If You Tell is a must-read!

https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Tell-Unbreakable-Sisterhood-ebook/dp/B07Q5TL9SQ 

Starting in January of 1984, innocent people in the city of Aurora, Colorado were brutally attacked by a man whose weapon of choice was a hammer. Of the eight victims, incredibly, four survived.

Lives and families were torn apart forever and for decades this case would go cold. That is until 2010 when DNA was discovered and would point to someone that was already in prison for similar crimes. But is the evidence enough to officially charge him and bring justice to the victims in Aurora? 30 years later, this mystery is still unsolved.

Jennifer Asbenson was just 19 years old when she was abducted, tortured, and almost killed in a remote part of the desert by one of America's most prolific serial killers, Andrew Urdialas.

But that event wasn't the only horrible thing that happened to her...not even close. 

Jennifer is one badass survivor who has overcome a lifetime of traumatic events and used her experiences to escape a serial killer and live to tell about it. 

http://www.thegirlinthetreehousebook.com/

On November 15, 2004, Peter and Joan Porco were brutally attacked with an ax as they slept in their bed. One survived, one did not. This case will have you wondering if the right person was convicted and how anyone could live through such a heinous act of violence, while still having compassion for their suspected attacker. 

Dr. Edith Eger is the true meaning of a survivor in every sense of the word. Despite the incredibly overwhelming odds, she survived Auschwitz, the infamous Death March, and Stairs of Death. One year after her nightmare began, she was finally found barely alive surrounded by death. This is her amazing story of how she overcame the horror of her past and went on to help others find peace and healing in their own trauma.

Please visit her website for more information on her as well as her book, The Choice. https://dreditheger.com/the-choice/

The final horrific moments revealed about what happened to this beautiful family and Dr. Petit's will to survive. 

If you would like to read more about this incredible story, I highly recommend the book, The Rising by Ryan D'Agostino https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Murder-Heartbreak-Resilience-American-ebook/dp/B00S3RILGW

To learn about The Petit Family Foundation, please visit and support here: https://www.petitfamilyfoundation.org/

On July 23rd, 2007, the Petit family home was invaded in the wee hours of the morning by two human monsters. This is the incredible story of Dr. William Petit and his will to survive after an unthinkable act of violence. 

If you would like to read more about this case, Dr. Petit, and his beautiful family, please check the book This Rising by Ryan D'Agostino https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Murder-Heartbreak-Resilience-American-ebook/dp/B00S3RILGW