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In 1984 Jennifer Thompson was brutally attacked in her apartment as a young college student. Now, the New York Times Bestseller explores how a tiny action can have life changing impacts through the telling of her personal story. Jennifer Thompson is the Founder and President of Healing Justice, which aims to address the collateral human damage of wrongful convictions to all involved.

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