Controlled

In Her Debut Memoir, Controlled, Neesha Arter Shares The Year Of Her Life That Followed A Harrowing Crime. When She Was 14 Years Old, She Was Sexually Assaulted By People She Had No Reason To Mistrust. She Tried, Subsequently, To Reconcile Feelings Of Guilt And Shame By Searching For A Means Of Control. In A Whirlwind Of Legal Proceedings, Family Conflicts, And Loss Of Identity, Arter Succumbed To Anorexia As The Only Way To Find Her Childhood Self In An Unraveling World. Ten Years Later, She Is Able To Look Back With Healing Insight About The Importance Of Speaking Uncomfortable Truths. . “With Hauntingly Vivid Detail, Neesha Arter’S Controlled Brings The Trauma Of Surviving Sexual Assault To Life. In The Midst Of Profound Pain, She Finds Indefatigable Courage—A Force So Palpable It Stays With You Long After The Final Page. Fearlessly Intimate And Strikingly Honest, It’S A Gripping Tale Not Simply Of Survival, But The Refusal To Be Silenced. Her First Memoir Is Rife With Suffering And Bursting At The Seams With Hope. I Felt It In My Bones—And Still Do.” -Abby Haglage (The Daily Beast). “Neesha Arter’S Honest, No Holds Barred Account Of Stolen Innocence Is An Important Entry Into Understanding The Sexual Violence So Many Girls And Women Experience. Arter Not Only Illustrates The Devastating Effects Of Her Assault, The Familial Betrayal She Faced, And Her Own Self-Harm, But Also Chronicles How She Conquered These Tremendous Adversities. Controlled Depicts The Power Of A Young Woman Who Chose To Own Her Story.” -Lane Florsheim (Marie Claire). “Neesha Arter Puts A Name, A Face And A Riveting, Rocking, Shame-Free And Utterly Gifted Writing Voice To An All Too Common Female Coming-Of-Age Experience, Sexual Assault. Required Reading For Parents And Educators And Especially For Teen Boys And Men Who Care About Women And Girls.”- Nina Burleigh (Bestselling Author Of The Fatal Gift Of Beauty: The Trials Of Amanda Knox). “I Haven’T Come Across So Much Bravery, Honesty And Flat-Out Gutsy Writing In A Long Time. Neesha Arter Tackles A Difficult Subject With Grace And Simply Gorgeous Writing. Her Beautiful Prose Soothes The Hard Edges Of The Story She Tells. She Has The Ability To Bring The Reader Very Close And Hold Us There For The Entire Length Of The Book. You Won’T Be Able To Put This One Down. A Stunning Debut.” -Margot Berwin (Bestselling Author Of Hothouse Flower And The Nine Plants Of Desire). "Controlled Reveals The True Courage Needed To Face Terrible Experiences, By So Many Young Women Around The World. Neesha'S Brave Spirit Should Be A Beacon Of Hope For Others And Her Compelling Account, While Harrowing In Places, Will Enlighten Readers Of Any Age." -Sarah Kennedy (New York Observer). "Neesha’S Powerful Words Send An Impactful Message That Stay With You Long After Reading. She Reminds Us To Always Listen To Our Instinct, Do Not Rationalize.”-Laurice Rahme (United Nations Women For Peace Association Peace Award Recipient / Founder Of Bond No. 9 New York). "While Much Media About Sexual Assault Focuses On The College Arena, Arter'S Courageous Controlled Reminds Us That These Issues Start Much Earlier. A Crucially Important Read."-Annie E. Clark (Co-Founder, End Rape On Campus). “Neesha Arter Provides A Relatable Voice For Countless Victims Of Sexual Assault And The Trauma That Tends To Occur As A Result. While Controlled Is Filled With Graphic Descriptions And Painful Discoveries, It'S A Gripping Story That Will Serve As A Lesson To Those Who Have Been Arter'S Shoes And Those Who Have Never Encountered This Hardship.”- Dena Silver (New York Observer) . “With Great Bravery And Wonderful Prose Neesha Arter Recalls Her Own Ordeal. This Memoir Of Her Journey Will Help Bring To Light Issues That Affect So Many Women Around The World, And Inspire Other Survivors Of Sexual Assault To Break Their Silence.”- Jennifer Wright (Author Of It Ended Badly).