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

By: Caroline Darian
Narrated by: Caroline Darian, Heather Long
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 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, Gisèle Pelicot, and a daughter, Caroline Darian, 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 Pelicot 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. She has also written her own book, A Hymn to Life. Together, mother and daughter reveal another side to the violence committed against women, as they bravely transform their private trauma into a collective fight.©2022 Caroline Darian (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK Marriage
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Well spoken by an actress, but forwarded and prologued by the author. A frank and disturbing account of how one monster masquerading as a loving family man, destroyed his family who were brave enough to put anonymity aside.

A Story of Truth Within a Terrible Deception

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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 love the truth that she tells love that it hadn’t be easy and won’t possibly ever will. that how strong you can become in utter shame someone else puts on your family

Just amazing

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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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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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