Can't Forgive: My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson
May 2014 · BenBella Books, Inc.
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Don't tell her she needs to find closure. Don't ask her to forgive and forget.
When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O.J. Simpson—a horrifying event that led to one of the most public trials in American history. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not-guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man.
Not only did Kim have to live with the painful knowledge that her brother's killer walked free, but she also struggled to keep her grief private from the media frenzy and outpouring of public opinion. Counseled by friends, strangers, and even Oprah to "find closure," Kim chose a different route.
She chose to fight—not just for her brother and her family, but for others, as she found her calling working with victims' families in pursuit of justice and peace.
From her parents' devastating divorce and a life-changing car accident to living life as one of America's most famous victims and dating as a single mother, Can't Forgive tells of an ordinary person thrown into extraordinary circumstances at a very young age who had the courage—despite the discouragement of so many—to ignore conventional wisdom and never give up her fight for justice.
When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O.J. Simpson—a horrifying event that led to one of the most public trials in American history. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not-guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man.
Not only did Kim have to live with the painful knowledge that her brother's killer walked free, but she also struggled to keep her grief private from the media frenzy and outpouring of public opinion. Counseled by friends, strangers, and even Oprah to "find closure," Kim chose a different route.
She chose to fight—not just for her brother and her family, but for others, as she found her calling working with victims' families in pursuit of justice and peace.
From her parents' devastating divorce and a life-changing car accident to living life as one of America's most famous victims and dating as a single mother, Can't Forgive tells of an ordinary person thrown into extraordinary circumstances at a very young age who had the courage—despite the discouragement of so many—to ignore conventional wisdom and never give up her fight for justice.
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Mrs me
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May 28, 2014
Stunned that his man was found Not Guilty that he can walk free and continue to live a normal life he killed two people EVERYBODY knows that but it was a race trial and Jury Nullification was a travesty of justice that continues to this day!!! I bought the book but still feel that it was a way to make money and not just about the death of her brother. She should have wrote the book and given the money to charity. Tragic all round
jean c
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May 9, 2014
She deserves the hero(ine) title she gives to her beloved brother Ron. No doubt he looks down from his forever home and smiles at what a fabulous woman his sister has become. This book made me laugh, cry, and remember those painful days of 1994. The most important thing to take from this book is how Kim has survived and flourished. I'm so happy she is doing well.
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Joanne Johnson
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November 21, 2015
Thank you for sharing your touching story. Stay strong! ☺
About the author
Known nationwide as a victims’ rights advocate after her brother’s murder and the infamous OJ Simpson murder trial, Kim Goldman is the founding Co-Chair of The Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice. She is also the Executive Director of The Youth Project, a non-profit organization that provides free counseling, support groups, crisis intervention, and education and outreach to thousands of teenagers since opening in 2000. In her spare time, Goldman travels the country as an impassioned public speaker on victims’ rights, the role of the media, judicial reform, and other related topics. She is currently a resident of Greater Los Angeles, where she has lived for thirteen years, and a single parent. See more online at KimberlyGoldman.com.
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