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I'll Never Call Him Dad Again: By the daughter of Dominique Pelicot

Turning our family trauma of Chemical Submission into a collective fight

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I'll Never Call Him Dad Again: By the daughter of Dominique Pelicot

By: Caroline Darian
Narrated by: Caroline Darian, Heather Long
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About this listen

 The trial of Dominique Pelicot, which began on 2 September 2024, has captured the world's attention. Behind the haunting details of Pelicot's unthinkable crimes are a mother and daughter who were forced to rebuild their lives.

This is their story.

In November 2020, Caroline Darian received a call from the police in Carpentras. Her father was in police custody. The seizure of his computer equipment revealed the unthinkable: since 2013, he had drugged his wife before handing her over, in a state of unconsciousness, to men, from all ages and stages of life.

With exceptional courage, Darian recounts the earth-shattering discovery that a loved one, her own father, is capable of the worst. But more importantly, she shares the remarkable story of her mother Gisèle and how she carried on living, without self-pity, while learning to manage all of the things her husband once took care of. She shares how her mother managed to maintain her joie de vivre in circumstances none of us could imagine.

Gisèle has won acclaim around the world after she gave up her right to anonymity and opted for a public trial, a trial in which Caroline herself has testified, turning the tables: the shame no longer borne by the victims in silence but directed, at last, to the abusers. Together, mother and daughter reveal another side to the violence committed against women, as they bravely transform their private trauma into a collective fight.

The audiobook includes a foreword and afterword narrated by Caroline Darian.©2022 Caroline Darian (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK Marriage

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This story is harrowing and heartbreaking. The destruction of a family and the scale of the crime is shocking. In telling this story, Caroline also brings hope with the support for victims expanding over France.

Tragic but informative read

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This is such a compelling account on the effects of abuse in the victim, in the family and society. A must read for absolutely everyone

Heartbreaking but absolutely a MUST READ

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I loved it. What a terrible time this family has gone through. I was especially fascinated by the division within the family, which must have been extra difficult. This book will stay with me for a long time

Gripping and real

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Eye opener , interesting well
Done thank you for taking time to help others , Men should be punished to protect the integrity of future generations.

Good reading

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This is a harrowing listen. However, the horror of the case makes it so important

A brave testimony

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This was not what I expected.
I wish the family strength on their path of healing and recovery from such horrific trauma caused by a man who should have protected them instead of doing what he did!!

Crushingly horrific and eye opening

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very compelling book, well written. how can anyone be so cruel . brave and a very heavy story to tell.

horror !

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I honour the guts, the bravery and the capacity to expose the whole gut wrenching truth of these crimes. Also the determination not to forgive and to attempt to eliminate the possibility of future chemical rape.

The most important and honest book about the reality of some marriages.

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so brave to share this. I'd love to know in the future how the family healed. such an awful man

harrowing

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An excellent insight into the trauma inflicted on to no only Gisele but her entire family by this scarily average man.

Horrific, disturbing and hard to look away

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