Review of Rescue Me

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This amazing text is about sexual abuse to upcoming athletes which should be stopped and the culprits taught a lesson.
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This book offers a compelling and inspiring account of athlete Annabelle Cripps' life, highlighting her journey of overcoming adversity and founding Safe4Athletes to support fellow athletes who have suffered sexual abuse, showcasing the transformative power of resilience and advocacy. Nice review.
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"Rescue Me" by Katherine Starr (born Anabelle Cripps) is a memoir about overcoming trauma, and it focuses on coach-athlete sexual abuse. Young Anabelle Cripps was raped by her coach and had to live with the pain, not telling anyone, for a long time, but after overcoming it, Katherine Starr created Safe4Athletes which aims to foster abuse-free environments for athletes. Congrats on BOTD!
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Rescue Me is a touching biography about the life of Annabelle Cripps. Readers can learn a lot from Anabelle's story and her experiences. I like that this book raises awareness about some of the issues that athletes deal with.
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The review beautifully captures the essence of overcoming adversity, making Katherine Starr's journey from trauma to empowerment incredibly inspiring. It's heartening to see stories of resilience like hers.
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Rescue Me by Katherine Starr is a biography of an athlete who rose to overcome challenges, mostly sexual abuse and follow her dreams and also help orhers dealing with such issues. Congratulations on BOTD
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After reading the book sample and the review, I discovered that it is a biography about the athlete Annabelle Cripps. She became a swimming phenomenon as a child. This book discusses her life narrative as well as the healing process. I am looking forward to reading it. The review is very well-written. Congratulations to the author on BOTD.
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An interesting biography that sheds light on the sensitive topic of sexual abuse. Great read. Congrats on #BOTD
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This seems to be an interesting memoir. I will read the book to find out why Annabelle didn't persue her career and why did she decide to change her name? Plus I'd like to learn more about Anabelle.... congratulations on being the BOTD
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Very rare will you come across someone who will confidently say that their childhood was a happy one. Rescue Me by Katherine Starr's biography confirms this fact. This is a biography I would like to read page by page to see how despite all the privileges this athlete had early, the full potential became unrealized so that I can also use it as a caution to the young ones entrusted to me.
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Very rare will you come across someone who will confidently say that their childhood was a happy one. Katherine Starr's biography "Rescue Me" confirms this fact. This is a biography I would like to read page by page to see how despite all the privileges this athlete had early, the full potential became unrealized so that I can also use it as a caution to the young ones entrusted to me.
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I have several friends who’ve transitioned into sports these past few years and the harassment women face in the industry is horrid. I’m glad that the author overcame her trauma and wrote this book to make other women feel seen. I’m proud of her. Thank you for the review.
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I can relate to a story of emotional trauma and fighting for one's life—a much better life. The author must be commended qnd I believe her case is also an eye opener to what could go wrong in the world of athletics.
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The courage that takes to overcome the obstacles and gruesome memories is commendable.
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Post by Nisha DSouza »

Rescue Me by Katherine Starr is an inspiring memoir that discusses the life of an athlete who was raped by her coach. It shows how her life took a terrible turn after that and how she overcame that. She now encourages other athletes and also creates awareness about this issue. I will definitely read this book. Congratulations on the BOTD!
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