Any Girl: A Memoir of Sexual Exploitation and Recovery

In her literary memoir "Mia," a psychotherapist specializing in sexual trauma excavates her difficult history and presents an ardent and intelligent refutation of a culture that affirms and applauds the industrialized sexual violation of women and girls, offering a way forward for society bedded in true understanding and compassion.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland

From the outside looking in, the young life of Mia Döring seemed unremarkable, as she pursued her studies at a prominent Dublin art college, immersed in a vibrant social scene. Unbeknownst to those around her, however, Mia's life was anything but ordinary. At age sixteen, she had been sexually exploited by an older man, which carved a direct path into the Irish sex trade, where she remained for several years until finally leaving it behind over a decade ago, at age twenty-four. In her literary memoir Mia, a psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma, excavates her difficult history as she sets about integrating her past with her present-day life. Along the way, she presents an ardent and intelligent refutation of a culture that affirms and applauds the industrialised sexual violation of women and girls, ultimately offering something more precious - a way forward for society bedded in true understanding and compassion.

Any Girl is a ferociously honest, intensely tender, and utterly unforgettable book that is as thought-provoking as it is timely.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 233 x 152 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529371819