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A stunning story about finding the courage to speak out against injustice even when committed by those closest to us

Camille Kouchners childhood was marked by sundrenched summers in the south of France where a vibrant cast of family and friends would gather at their SanarysurMer house This familia grande which included much of the countrys elite spent memorable days and nights laughing debating drinking and dancing But a longheld secret poisoned Camilles memories

In February 2017 Camille returned to Sanary at fortyone to bury her mother who died with none of her five children present Her passing would stir up old emotions ultimately leading Camille to publicly confront the truth

The Familia Grande poignantly explores the dynamics of abuse and the questions of guilt and shame surrounding it Published in France in 2021 the book sparked an important conversation about incest and the attitudes and laws that have so often allowed influential men to evade consequences for their crimes