I'll Never Call Him Dad Again: By the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot: Turning our family trauma of Chemical...

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Caroline Darian

I'll Never Call Him Dad Again

By the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot: Turning our family trauma of Chemical Submission into a collective...

Caroline Darian

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BONNIER
14 January 2025

Biography; Memoirs

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 Gisle 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.

Gisle 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.

By: Caroline Darian
Imprint: BONNIER
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN: 9781785125980
ISBN 10: 1785125982
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Caroline Darian is a senior executive in a large company and the daughter of Dominique Pelicot and Gisle Pelicot. Her father is currently being tried in France for the terrible crimes against his wife. Since the publication of her testimony, she founded the association '#MendorsPas: Stop Chemical Submission: Don't Put Me Under' in order to campaign for better care of victims and training health professionals.