Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down

by Mary Pilon, Carla Correa

America’s top gymnasts have been show stoppers at the Summer Olympics for decades - the women’s artistic team won nine medals in 2016 alone. But beneath the athleticism, smiles, sponsorship deals, and haul of gold medals was a dark secret: a story of sexual abuse and trauma that, when revealed, became one of the biggest scandals in the history of American sports.

In early 2018, Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, was sentenced to serve out the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to a variety of sex crimes. In a show of unparalleled force, more than 150 young women - from gold medalists to former Michigan State University athletes to old family friends - confronted the once beloved Nassar in court, sharing their pain and resolve. Many of them took legal, financial, and career risks to speak out.

But these women’s stories also reveal a stranger, more far-reaching truth: that the institutions responsible for protecting them - from the United States Olympic Committee to local police departments - had known in some form about the abuse for years, and had not put an end to it. Twisted tells the harrowing story of these crimes and how Larry Nassar got away with them for as long as he did.

New York Times best-selling author Mary Pilon and Carla Correa chronicle the scandal from its inception, tracking the institutions that Nassar hid behind, the athletic culture that he benefited from, and the women who eventually brought him to justice. In this Audible Original, you’ll hear directly from these people - including the voices of coaches, parents, industry leaders, and the survivors themselves - as they grapple with the truth about Nassar and describe what it took to bring him down.

Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime, Audiobook, Sports, Crime, Memoir, Psychology

Audiobook

First published July 25, 2019

About the author

Mary Pilon is a journalist focused primarily on the worlds of sports and business. She is the author of the bestselling books "The Monopolists" and "The Kevin Show," the co-editor of “Losers: Dispatches From the Other Side of the Scoreboard,” and co-host and co-author of the audio series “Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Brought Him Down.” Her work regularly appears in the New Yorker, Esquire, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Vice, New York, and The New York Times, among other publications.

She has worked as a producer with NBC at the 2016 Rio Olympics and on HBO’s forthcoming documentary “BS High.” She is currently co-directing a documentary about pickleball for Peter Berg’s Film 45.

Pilon previously was a staff reporter with The Times on the sports desk and at The Wall Street Journal, where she covered various aspects of business and finance.

A native of Eugene, Ore., Mary started reporting for her hometown paper, the Register-Guard, as a teenager and was a wildly mediocre athlete.

Today, she receives editorial input from her rescue puggle, Pedro, and her grandmother claims to be her biggest fan.

Reviews

[Iris P · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very emotional listen, I honestly had no idea of how dark and disturbing this story was going to be.

This audiobook chronicles the story behind the scandal that engulfed the USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University back in 2018, and the sexual abuses committed by Dr. Larry Nassar against countless female athletes, some as young as 8 years old.

As a piece of investigative journalism, I thought the book was informative and well organized.
Still, if you decide to listen to it, be prepared to be in a permanent state of shock and outrage.

Ultimately, this is a very sad story that shows the failure of so many individuals and institutions to recognize the evil that was right in front of their faces. That's the generous take, the more cynical one is that plenty of people close to the "good doctor", were willfully ignorant or flat out chose to look the other way.

I for one will never look at Women's gymnastic in the same way again.

[Jenna Bookish · Rating 5 out of 5]

My thanks to Audible for sending me a complimentary copy of this audio-book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the publisher.

 

"Perhaps you have figured it out by now, but little girls don't stay little forever. They grow into strong women that return to destroy your world." 

The Larry Nassar case is one that has been haunting me since it hit the public. How could a predator like Nassar be so brazen and prolific, sometimes abusing his victims under the guise of "medical procedures" with their own parents in the room, and go undetected for so long? The short answer, as you will learn very quickly listening to this audio book, is that he didn't go undetected. Numerous complaints were filed against Nassar and fell on deaf ears. 

Twisted exposes the broken system in USA gymnastics that was necessary in order for a predator like Nassar to operate essentially unchallenged, and I think that's the most important angle that this audio book covers. There will always be terrible people in the world who seek to victimize others, but there is no excuse for leaders in an organization, and in some cases law enforcement, looking the other way when victims speak out due to the perpetrator's good reputation. Twisted gives listeners the opportunity to hear directly from victims, and it is beyond heartbreaking to hear women recount their experiences attempting to report what the went through only to be dismissed. 

Once again, Audible takes full advantage of the audio format of this book, bringing in the voices of people who encountered Nassar in varying ways. It really brings to light the huge ripple effect of his actions and how many people were harmed in countless ways. How does one comes to terms with learning that what they thought for years was a valid medical procedure was in fact abuse? Or losing a child to suicide? Or finding that you were unknowingly complicit, sending young girls to a trusted colleague who took advantage of them? 

This audio book was absolutely heart-wrenching, and the ending brought me to tears when I listened to victims giving their statements in court. An absolute must-read for anyone who followed this story in the news! 

You can read all of my reviews on my blog, Jenna Bookish!
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[PinkAmy loves books, cats and naps · Rating 5 out of 5]

TWISTED is a fabulous audiobook, using the voices of many of Larry Nasser’s survivors as well as audio from his sentencing hearing. Mary Pilon and Carla Correa helped tell the stories of some of the less-famous victims of survivors, including one who didn’t didn’t survive, her life spiraling downhill following the abuse until she eventually committed suicide.

Pilon and Correa examine the reports that went unheeded and the coaches and other officials who repeatedly let the girls and young women down, a culture of silence throughout USA gymnastics and medals over girls. I’m glad I chose to listen to the audio, to hear the survivors tell their stories in their own, important voices.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Audible original production that is more in the vein of a true crime podcast put together by NYT reporters than an audiobook. Regardless of the slight quibbling of how to classify this, it's hard to listen to. While the journalists, Mary Pilon and Carla Correa, obviously feature heavily in this with the research they did, it is also loaded with interviews of survivors, their parents, coaches, and clips from Nassar's recorded police interviews and his sentencing. People go into very specific and graphic detail about how Nassar was able to rape them without people in the room knowing, and how it impacted their lives.

For anyone who doesn't know who Larry Nassar is, Vox does a great overview. Basically, he's a monster who used his position and standing as a doctor and a US Olympic Gymnastics doctor to repeatedly molest and rape hundreds and possibly thousands of girls for several decades. This audiobook/podcast helps people understand how this was able to happen. It's a difficult listen, but necessary. It shows how it was a perfect storm of the oppressive nature of US Gymnastics training and Nassar's grooming tactics. How many major institutions were willing to cover-up the horrific acts of one man -- by the way, Michigan State University still is because they would probably be fucked as an institution if they didn't: read up on it here and here. How some institutions went out of their way to prevent measures to be put in place to prevent something like this from happening. How people in power refused to do anything even after several complaints had been made. How easy it was for Nassar to get away with it for years and years. And most importantly how courageous the survivors were and still are.

I had followed the Nassar story pretty closely at the time, but it didn't make this any easier to listen to. It did help drive home a lot of points on the sheer scope of institutional failures/coverups and how so many girls were failed by a broken system. It also takes the listener on an emotional journey because there are so many things that are rage inducing, but also so many things that are truly heartbreaking.

My reasoning for listening was because Larry Nassar came up in conversation during Thanksgiving weekend- and then the conversation went south very quickly. The takeaway another person had from the whole thing was that Larry Nassar was a good doctor whose life was ruined because of the #MeToo movement, they were taking the supremacy of US Gymnastics down with them - and how has the world come to this? I was obviously not going to let that go because WTF and got into a very heated argument about it. When I saw this on the Audible page recently, I knew I had to get it and listen to it. I mean, the other person should too, but that's never going to happen.

[Danielle Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This audible original is by far my favorite. Hands down. They put it together so wonderfully, and it was so powerful and heartbreaking. I cried! This is a must listen for anyone wanting to learn more about the Nassar case.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am LIVID.

[Shadira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am NOT going to sugar coat this. Twisted takes true crime writing and reporting to a new level of intimacy with the unflinching retelling it made of the Larry Nassar child abuse and assault case that centered around U.S. Gymnastics. Unlike the other true crime trends you see today– specifically, murderers– this case is one of child molestation and abuse by a man these young girls trusted with their bodies and their health. The narrative is built on the foundations of survivor testimony and interviews, and delving into this book feels intensely personal, knowing that these victims are still out there today living with the violations they survived.
And that’s why you have to read it. These women are survivors and the story that Mary Pilon and Carla Correa have written and produced here celebrate their ultimate victory. More than that, Twisted takes an honest look at the struggles of victims, both to hold their abusers accountable and to grapple with the long-term consequences of not being believed when you speak your truth. There is much to be learned in this narrative about the grooming behaviors of predators and will make each reader a stronger ally to victims and a more adept adversary of those that prey on the young, trusting, or vulnerable.When the realities of his abuse start to float into the narrative, told in interviews by the victims or the parents of the victims themselves, the dread is replaced by a sweeping wave of frustration and sympathy for these girls (now women) who survived his treatment. But it doesn’t stop there. Without being too graphic, the details of Nassar’s abuses shock and disgust readers. I personally was horrified to learn that Nassar abused his victims with their parents present in the room.

The narrative takes an excruciatingly frustrating turn when the first victims, who were unaware of each other, filed complaints only to hit roadblock after roadblock. Time after time, institutional corruption and general ineptitude on the part of other adults and mandatory reporters who should have protected these children left more and more victims vulnerable to Nassar’s predation. As the story hits a fever pitch of incredulity for the reader, the case finally breaks.

The tension that Pilon and Correa build is bearable only because Nassar has been sentenced in a court of law. What that allows for the reader as you listen along on this journey, as the victims recount again and again all the lost or dodged opportunities to stop Nassar, is a stunning identification with those victims and their apparent frustration. The book’s total listen time is just over five hours and the sympathetic stress I felt for these women and the lack of justice and the mounting helplessness they faced as victims was almost overwhelming.

And then the story pivots, and all that frustration and tension rolls into a rallying cry. The victims are allowed to face Nassar down in court at his sentencing, holding him accountable in a very public way for his behavior toward them. One of Nassar’s earliest victims, Kyle Stephens, was the first to address him in court and declared with a steely resilience in her voice, “Perhaps you have figured it out by now, but little girls don’t stay little forever. They grow into strong women who are determined to destroy your world.” It’s all you can do as the listener not to stand and cheer for her strength, and for the catharsis you know she must have felt, being able to stay that to his face in a forum where Nassar will be held accountable for what he did to her and to countless other little girls.

The story swells into what can only be called a victorious cacophony. A hallmark moment in listening is when the honorable Judge Rosemary Aquilina handed Nassar his sentence and then stated in a tone of assertive satisfaction, “I just signed your death warrant.” By the end of the story, the triumphs of the survivors and the friendships they’ve forged are the center of the narrative. Their work has far outlived Nassar’s day in court, with many of them going on to work in advocacy in their hometown communities, creating safe places for other victims to come forward and helping to normalize the shame and guilt out of survivor’s stories.

Length & Pacing
This story is a short listen, but the weight of the material makes it feel longer than its 5-hour run-time. The use of interviews instead of a straight author narration give depth to the story and keep it moving. Pilon and Correa’s reporting pace it so that you have enough time to process the gravity of each component of the story without feeling too mired down in any one place, offering a balance between the depth of the darkness found here and the reprieve of resilience and justice.

Writing & Narration
This was an exceptionally hard story to tell, and Pilon and Correa did an exceptional job with it. The format of the book feels more like a true-crime podcast; fans of that genre will feel right at home listening to this title. The multiple perspectives offered by including interviews with experts, witnesses, parents, and victims lent the narrative a degree of connection to this story that would have been lost by a straight non-fiction retelling by the authors.
There is no easy way to tell the story of hundreds of young girls being sexually assaulted, molested, and abused. Pilon and Correa have constructed here a retelling of this story with restraint and candor– not reveling unnecessarily in the “gory details” of what happened, but not shying away from the pertinent facts of the case, both in the abuse that took place and in the grooming behavior that everyone overlooked for years.
To end the story on notes of hope, and to celebrate the joys and recoveries these women have made in the years since Nassar hurt them was a wonderful decision. It leaves the reader with a resonating feeling of forward-looking brightness, a much-needed silver lining in what is otherwise a factually dark and perverse story. There are a lot of other ways this story could have been constructed and told, but Pilon and Correa hit every note when it came to honesty, respect for the victims, and celebrating the way in which justice ultimately prevailed. They let their readers feel every feeling, they humanize the victims, and they don’t over-editorialize the horrors of Nassar’s crimes. They let the facts– and the victims– speak for themselves in the way they chose to capture and tell this story, and the result is a phenomenal story on a challenging subject matter told in an expert way.But these women’s stories also reveal a stranger, more far-reaching truth: that the institutions responsible for protecting them – from the United States Olympic Committee to local police departments – had known in some form about the abuse for years, and had not put an end to it. Twisted tells the harrowing story of these crimes and how Larry Nassar got away with them for as long as he did. But these women’s stories also reveal a stranger, more far-reaching truth: that the institutions responsible for protecting them – from the United States Olympic Committee to local police departments – had known in some form about the abuse for years, and had not put an end to it.

[Rachael | booksforbrunch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most powerful Audible I've listened to to date.

This audiobook was short but damn, it packed a punch. I found myself repulsed, angry and sad at the story and how all of this could have been stopped countless times. I remember the trial and the media coverage, but I learned so much more from this audiobook.

This Audible includes interviews by the authors with real victims, recordings from the court proceedings, and journalism from many sources. It was especially hard to listen to the victims and their parents but it brought me that much closer to the truth of the story. There were hundreds of victims who spoke about their assault but one victim in particular while testifying against Nassar said something that had me so choked up, I had to rewind and listen 4 times:

"You [the parents of victims] feel like you threw your kid to the wolf, but in reality you raised a kid strong enough to take down the wolf."

Thank you to the victims and their families, the coaches, and anyone else involved in holding Larry Nassar accountable. Thank you for holding out hope after years of your cries going ignored by those meant to protect you, so that future children and parents can identify assault and inappropriate behavior. Thank you for dismantling the belief that those in power cannot be touched. Thank you for being brave enough to share your story.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

(1) catchy title! (2) this is shocking! I didn’t know that girls and women had been reporting Nassar to parents and authorities for YEARS and he managed to make hundreds of people (police and parents!) believe they the girls were wrong (3) this is only on audio and it’s more like a (very good) podcast (4) there are details about the abuse suffered, this may not be for everyone

[Tara Cignarella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twisted (Story of Larry Nassar) by Mary Pilon
Audio Version
Overall Grade: B
Information: B
Writing/Organization: A
Narration: B
Best Aspect: Very much like the documentary Athlete A but with some new stories.
Worst Aspect: So upsetting to listen to the horror the young girls endured.
Recommend: Yes.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down by Mary Pilon and Carla Correa is an audiobook about the dark side of the USA women's gymnastics team. It chronicles widespread sexual abuse in women’s gymnastics occurring over decades and culminates with the conviction of team doctor Larry Nassar. This is a powerful story. There are a number of interviews with the victims and their family members which are absolutely heart-wrenching. Most stunning is the sheer number of people who had the power to intervene and end Larry’s vile behavior, yet remained silent.

Twisted as an audiobook has flaws which I would ordinarily dock one or more stars for. The production quality is low. There are oddly long silences between chapters, inconsistencies in volume, the narrative isn’t cohesive at times and the narrator’s voices are muffled in sections.

This audiobook should be required listening and serves as a cautionary tale of how inner circles wield their power to establish and maintain a cycle of dominance over their helpless victims.

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

TW: pedophilia, sexual assault


This was such a powerful and poignant story and I commend these women for being so strong and coming forward. I couldn’t put this book down and the audiobook only enhanced the experience with the raw emotion in the voices of these women and their personal accounts. Would 100% recommend although it is very graphic.

[Books on Stereo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A jumbled collection of narratives that expertly gives a singular voice to the victims in a bold and poignant manner.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was so powerful and heartbreaking. These children were failed by so many systems and people. People in place that are supposed to protect, turned a blind eye. I grew up as a gymnast but not to this level, I cannot imagine what they went through and the trust that got broken. It’s so sad it took years and years to get justice. These women deserved so much more than they got dealt.

[Tarah Awai · Rating 4 out of 5]

TRIGGER WARNING!
This book was hard for me to get through for many, many reasons. There were some very graphic descriptions that brought me to tears and I had to put the book down for weeks.

I was a Michigan gymnast and have been seen by Larry Nassar many times throughout the years. I was one of the lucky ones, but many of my teammates and friends were not.

I don’t think this audio book did the situation justice, but it was a start. One thing I wish it would have addressed was that by the 2010’s many people thought he was a quack and felt he was contributing to gymnast’s injuries. He was NOT the safe one in the gym. He was the guy who told all the coaches that gymnasts and parents that they were okay enough to compete. That is why the coaches liked him and kept having him come around. He was the bearer of good news. I sat there while he explained to my coach that I could compete on a knee that was completely blown out (ACL, MCL, PCL, meniscus). I could “chuck my dismount at nationals” (dangerous) not having worked on it for months and just “deal with the landing” and get surgery after nationals. (I was on crutches and couldn’t walk at all). He had me competing on serious injuries many times. I know many of my friends and teammates competing on injuries with either no treatment or, as we know now, worse...

I really disliked that the author perpetuated this notion that he was a miracle sports doctor. That may have been true at the beginning of his career but it parents and athletes opinion of him was already starting to change by the 2010’s.

[Jennifer Radack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow this was a random audible plus find and so eye opening. I had heard of this case, but never knew the extent of the cover up MSU and the Gymnastics association went to cover up and block these amazing women from coming forward with their truth.
It was heartbreaking and a big reminder to never doubt when a kid comes to you and has the courage to say someone is inappropriate or hurting them. My heart hurts for these women, their parents and especially the one who took her life. A real story of resilience and women coming together.
Nobody gets a pass on abuse, even doctors.
We ALL need to protect children, even if they are not our own. The piece I walk away with is….why in the hell have they not gone after all the selfish aholes who covered up for this man??? They all should be locked away for blocking these girls and not going directly to the authorities when they were first informed, then again and again, that this man was a monster.

This man should never see the light of day. That judge was the ultimate hero. What a story.

[ElphaReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heart breaking and powerful. These women are immeasurably brave and I'm glad that they got some justice, though I'm livid that it took so long and that this monster was able to prey on so many girls for so many years. This feels less like an audiobook and more like a podcast, but it's interesting nonetheless and very, very hard to listen to. But I think that it's important to hear these stories and experiences so that we can try and change the culture.

[Gabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and well told story. As a father, it was hard to listen to parts- especially towards the end when child pornography is found on his computer. An important book to read.

[Laur Henry · Rating 3 out of 5]

What these women went through was horrific but the bravery and determination showcased in this book gives me hope.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cried my way through this. Remarkable story of the brave women who came forward against Larry Nassar.

[Caitlin Mccluskey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really powerful listen. At parts, it's narrated by the women who spoke out against Larry Nassar and that made it so powerful.

[Ally Marov · Rating 5 out of 5]

”Detective Mumford tells Larry that she needs to leave the room to get a business card.

There’s a moment in the video when Larry sits alone in the room, his hand on his head, leaning forward. He rubs his brow and you can hear him sigh. You can see the bald spot on the crown of his head.
It’s impossible to know what was going on in his mind in this moment but for the first time, in more than 20 years, his way of going through the world is being seriously challenged. And finally, he may not be able to get away with it.

He seems to know, not necessarily that he’s done something wrong, but that he’s been caught.”

✨4.75 stars✨
⚠️TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE YOU READ THIS BOOK/REVIEW: child sexual abuse, sexual abuse, suicide⚠️

This book is a part of the Audible Plus catalogue.

I came across the Nassar case back in 2018, when I watched these brave women and girls give powerful testimonies against this vile creature of a man who was once considered a respected Olympic doctor.

As the year not-so slowly comes to a close, I was on the look out for some audiobooks to listen to in between reading some of my physical TBR books. While I felt like I was aware of the ins and outs of this case (mainly due to the testimonies some of these women came out with), I decided to give this a listen anyway.

I was completely blown away!

The book takes on a podcast-like format, with interviews/excerpts of interviews and testimonies from the survivors and family members, coaches, and industry leaders.
I enjoyed listening to it through this format, it kept me engaged throughout ☺️

While listening to this, there were also some excerpts of Nassar’s initial police interviews where he tries to pass off these disgusting behaviours as ‘medical treatment’.
The fact that this man said ”Do I get aroused during exams? Obviously you don’t!” and in the same breath says ”I’m not purposely trying to get arousal from any treatment” while still saying that what he’s doing was justified is absolutely vile.
And the fact that he wasn’t caught out sooner, it’s really disappointing to see how these institutions are willing to sweep things under the rug just so they can have a great reputation…

The journalism was great, I enjoyed hearing all the different guests that were interviewed. Normally, with the type of content that is mentioned in this book, I wouldn’t rate it anything but I feel comfortable rating this one as it’s one of the more informative resources on this case. I did dock a little bit of the 5th star off because of some audio/technical issues but nonetheless, I was able to continue listening.

Overall, this was an informative but harrowing read. If you’re affected by the topics I’ve mentioned in the trigger warnings, I’d suggest giving this book the skip because it goes into some graphic detail on what he has done to these women/girls. This case is definitely one that will stick with me for the rest of my days… 🌻✨

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT.
This is free with Audible. It's an odd format, like a book-length podcast. It works very well for this topic because you hear the voices of the mothers and victims involved in this sordid drama, as well as the abuser, law enforcement officers, etc.
I don't care at all about gymnastics, but I am interested in trying to prevent child abuse. The abuser here is (I hope) on the extreme end of a spectrum, but there is a lot to learn about how to stop these predators much earlier than he was stopped. It is hard to imagine that any education or counseling could have prevented him from going down this path in the first place, because he organized his entire life around abusing girls. I've heard people suggest that kiddy porn is perhaps useful as diversionary harm reduction, but his case certainly argues the opposite. There were many red flags for many years. People can be made more aware of these. Responsible authorities can take reports more seriously.

[Morgan Brabender · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read The Girls by Abigail Pesta and watched Athlete A on Netflix, so I'm no stranger to the stories of the victims of Larry Nassar, but I still found this audiobook to be enjoyable and not overly repetitive of the stories I've already heard. I'd been thinking about reading this one, but then when I found that it was now included in my Audible membership, I immediately downloaded it. The uniqueness of this story against The Girls was that it contained audio of the interviews and essentially presented itself like an extended podcast, which I found really enjoyable and even more emotional than hearing a 3rd party analyze interviews. Overall, I find that the more I learn about Larry Nassar and the more I know about the politics of USAG and other organizations like it, the more disgusted I am at the fact that people would ignore innocent children's bravery to finally share about their abuse in the interest of saving face. It's gross and stories like this need to continue to be heard to keep it from happenning again.

[Lisa Reinhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very in-depth look at the case against Larry and what he has done to these girls/women/children. While I knew some of this case as what I caught on the news, this was absolutely eye opening to the amount of people involved in covering these terrible acts that Larry did. It's upsetting to know that this actually happened and is likely still happening in another sport or by any other doctor.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐ *Listened to audiobook*

It just makes me sick and pisses me off all over again. How are people like this?!

[Jackie Bromagin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This audiobook production was great. It was like listening to a podcast. The content was horrific but important. I hope all of these women are doing okay. They're so strong.

[Sydney Grow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this story was heartbreaking. I listened to the audible which felt more like a podcast interview.

[Leah Garland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is both heartbreaking and infuriating.

[Sara Estrada · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never heard of this doctor until now, but I recommend people to read it even though it’s very emotional.