Four Pounds of Pressure: A Memoir of Rape, Survival, and Taking Back My Power

Name: Four Pounds of Pressure: A Memoir of Rape, Survival, and Taking Back My Power
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (139 reviews)
Author: Danielle Leukam

by Danielle Leukam

Self Help Memoir

4.7 (139)

4.7 stars from 139 reviews

249 pages~4.2 hr readPublished by Kindle Direct Publishing

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Last checked: Apr 15, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're a survivor of sexual assault seeking validation that recovery is possible and that your voice matters.
You care deeply about understanding trauma's ripple effects but want to read about genuine resilience, not false inspiration.
You believe in the power of honest testimony to challenge how society treats survivors.

Maybe not for you if...

You're still in acute crisis or early trauma processing and need professional support more than a published account right now.
You find detailed descriptions of sexual violence triggering or retraumatising, even when told by the survivor themselves.
You're looking for a conventional redemption arc or prefer narratives that soften difficult truths.

About this book

On November 17-18, 2018, Danielle Leukam's life changed irreversibly. A nurse and newly single mother from Minnesota, she was subjected to a home invasion during which she was held at gunpoint and raped repeatedly over five hours while her three-year-old son slept nearby. Leukam recounts the events of the attack and its aftermath with direct honesty, describing the mental torture and trauma that followed. She frames herself as a survivor and uses her account to break the silence surrounding rape and sexual assault, transforming her experience into advocacy for other victims.

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Currently 4.7★ from 139 reviews

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