"Lucid...An important entry into the public record." ―The New York Times
"The person who emerges in the pages of this memoir is quirky, guileless, and incredibly likable: the professor who teaches her students surf sign language, the fantasy football enthusiast, the headbanger and grunge lover, the aficionado of kelp. In the last few pages of
One Way Back Ford mourns this former self. . ...The unexpected power of her memoir is that she makes you grieve for that woman too." --
Laura Miller, Slate
"Honest and often wry...Ford is 'surfing the wave back' with her head held high." ―
The Economist "What makes [Ford's] account unusual and valuable is the way it refuses the comfort of firm ground. The psychologist, by the end of the book, might offer closure. The scientist might offer conclusions. The author might offer catharsis. But Ford can offer none of those. Instead, she offers a model of resilience. Her predicament is singular, but has become a familiar one. Readers, too, might have struggled against cynicism. Readers, too, might have believed that their optimism was a virtue―only to be left wondering whether they had been foolish or betrayed . ..The only thing to do in the tumult, Ford suggests, is keep aiming for the shore." ―
The Atlantic "Provides extensive insight into how Blasey Ford felt... shares intimate details of the events that led to her landmark testimony before the Senate." ―
San Francisco Chronicle "A hero of the #MeToo movement tells her full life story in her own words in this revealing, confident memoir...An artful and honest account of sacrifice and survival." ―
Kirkus (Starred) "Tells the story behind the headlines straight from the scientist's mouth herself." --
Salon, Nine Celebrity Memoirs We're Eager to Read "Not only does Ford reveal her love of Metallica in a few different stories, but she also describes her passion for surfing in
One Way Back. And at one point in her life, those two worlds collided." --
Loudwire
"[Ford] is tactful, generous, and frequently funny. But the testimony and its aftermath have ruinously altered her life...Part of what makes
One Way Back such an unusual book is the simple fact that the warped afterlives of public survivors are so rarely depicted at all." --
Moira Donegan, Bookforum Praise for Christine Blasey Ford "By the time the hearing ended, Ford had done more than prove herself a credible witness. For millions of women and men, she had replaced Kavanaugh as the protagonist in the nomination narrative." --
TIME
"[Ford] showed what American politics might look like if Americans truly saw the people our society usually silences and grinds underfoot." --
The Atlantic "I was engrossed [at her testimony]....what I heard in Ford's voice and choice of words was a commitment to tell the truth."
--Anita Hill
"I applaud the courage of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to come forward to share her story." --
Nancy Pelosi "It was striking to see someone questioned before the Senate that actually answered questions."--
Jimmy Kimmel "[Ford's] amazing and a true patriot." --
America Ferrera
