Free: My Search for Meaning
Amanda Knox reflects on her world-famous confinement in an Italian prison and her return to an “ordinary” life-revealing hard-won truths about purpose and fulfillment.

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit-and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free.

Free recounts how Knox survived prison, the mistakes she made, the misadventures she had reintegrating into society, and culminates in the untold story of her return to Italy-and the extraordinary relationship she's built with the man who sent her to prison. It is the gripping saga of what happens when you become the definition of notorious, but have quietly returned to the matters of a normal life-seeking a life partner, finding a job, or even just going out in public.

In harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) detail, Amanda tells the story of her personal growth and hard-fought wisdom, recasting her public reckoning as a private reflection on the search for meaning and purpose that will speak to everyone persevering through hardship.
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Free: My Search for Meaning
Amanda Knox reflects on her world-famous confinement in an Italian prison and her return to an “ordinary” life-revealing hard-won truths about purpose and fulfillment.

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit-and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free.

Free recounts how Knox survived prison, the mistakes she made, the misadventures she had reintegrating into society, and culminates in the untold story of her return to Italy-and the extraordinary relationship she's built with the man who sent her to prison. It is the gripping saga of what happens when you become the definition of notorious, but have quietly returned to the matters of a normal life-seeking a life partner, finding a job, or even just going out in public.

In harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) detail, Amanda tells the story of her personal growth and hard-fought wisdom, recasting her public reckoning as a private reflection on the search for meaning and purpose that will speak to everyone persevering through hardship.
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Free: My Search for Meaning

Free: My Search for Meaning

by Amanda Knox

Narrated by Amanda Knox

Unabridged — 10 hours, 18 minutes

Free: My Search for Meaning

Free: My Search for Meaning

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An inspiring story of reclamation and moving forward. This deeply personal narrative is ideal for anyone who struggles to handle what life throws at them.

Amanda Knox reflects on her world-famous confinement in an Italian prison and her return to an “ordinary” life-revealing hard-won truths about purpose and fulfillment.

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit-and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free.

Free recounts how Knox survived prison, the mistakes she made, the misadventures she had reintegrating into society, and culminates in the untold story of her return to Italy-and the extraordinary relationship she's built with the man who sent her to prison. It is the gripping saga of what happens when you become the definition of notorious, but have quietly returned to the matters of a normal life-seeking a life partner, finding a job, or even just going out in public.

In harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) detail, Amanda tells the story of her personal growth and hard-fought wisdom, recasting her public reckoning as a private reflection on the search for meaning and purpose that will speak to everyone persevering through hardship.

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"An engrossing reflection on reclaiming identity and finding peace in the aftermath of global notoriety."

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"Candid, compelling, and deeply convincing."—Booklist (starred review)

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2025-02-12
Tracing a harrowing journey from criminal exoneration to inner liberation.

Twelve years after publishing her bestselling memoir,Waiting To Be Heard, Knox revisits her transformation from wrongfully accused murderer to exonerated woman. Her first book chronicled her arrest and eventual acquittal in the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy. In this follow-up memoir, Knox delves deeper into the aftermath of her four years of incarceration and her ongoing quest to reclaim both her identity and inner peace in the wake of events that upended her life. Now married and raising two young children, Knox offers a compelling and often inspirational account of her effort to build a normal life while navigating the challenges of persistent public scrutiny and notoriety. “It is a road map of my personal evolution as I directly confront the existential problems I’ve faced ever since I was first arrested and charged for a terrible crime I didn't commit: Could I ever be anything more than ‘the girl accused of murder’? Would I ever be truly ‘free’?” As both a testament to resilience and an unflinching examination of trauma’s lasting impact, Knox's narrative evolves from personal healing to advocacy for criminal justice reform, leading her to form meaningful connections with others shaped by media scrutiny—including Lorena Bobbitt and more notably Monica Lewinsky, in what she calls “The Sisterhood of Ill Repute.” Perhaps more remarkably, her path toward reconciliation leads her back to Perugia in 2019, where she spoke at an Italy Innocence Project conference and initiated correspondence with her former prosecutor, Giuliano Mignini, “whose actions had derailed my life.” Their unexpected connection and eventual understanding become a powerful symbol of Knox’s hard-won spiritual freedom, demonstrating how even the deepest wounds can transform into a means for redemption.

An engrossing reflection on reclaiming identity and finding peace in the aftermath of global notoriety.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940190978629
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Publication date: 03/25/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
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