num_pages: 280
description: In a family torn apart by sexual violence a daughter finds clarity and redemption in telling her storyIt's the antithesis of why a wedding should be memorable. In 1992 at a sister's nuptials Besel family members discovered that their father Jock Besel had molested their youngest sister. As more survivors came forward the family realized that their father had sexually assaulted four of the six sisters in a family of eleven children and had been doing so for years. Despite there being enough evidence to charge their father the trial and prosecution rocked the Besel family and deeply divided their small rural community.The Unravelling is a brave riveting telling of the destruction caused by sexual assault and the physical psychological emotional financial and legal tolls survivors often shoulder.Donna Besel offers an honest portrayal of the years-long police process from disclosure to prosecution offering readers greater insight into the challenges victims face and the remarkable strength and survival that makes their fight for justice possible.
language: None
title: The Unravelling: Incest and the Destruction of a Family
publisher: University of Regina Press