In Memory of Virginia Giuffre

May 5, 2025

The Story Behind My Stories & Songs

<p>Reading my essay &quot;In Memory of Virginia Giuffre&quot;. My story of healing from childhood sexual abuse. </p><p><br></p><p>Hi, this is Drew Bowen. Author of Davy Wallace. Recording from Durham, North Carolina.</p><p><br></p><p>I was deeply sorry to hear about Virginia Giuffre&#39;s recent death, and I felt compelled to share my own experience, as a tribute to Virginia&#39;s courage in speaking up for herself and empowering people to reclaim their stories.</p><p><br></p><p>In this podcast, I read my personal essay, &quot;In Memory of Virginia Giuffre&quot;, which I published on Medium, on April 30, 2025: <a href="https://medium.com/@drewbowen/in-memory-of-virginia-giuffre-9ac43a9e5c87" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@drewbowen/in-memory-of-virginia-giuffre-9ac43a9e5c87</a></p><p><br></p><p>I&#39;m not affiliated with Virginia Giuffre or her organization, Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR), I simply wanted to connect with the light on this planet that&#39;s helping us all rise together and come home to ourselves in self-love.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for being here.</p><p><br></p><p>Sincerely,</p><p><br></p><p>Drew</p><p><br></p><p>**********************</p><p>About the Author: </p><p><br></p><p>Drew Bowen grew up in Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina. In 2020, he released a self-titled album of music, a collection of lyrics, a book of poetry, Sonnets, and a novel, Davy Wallace. His movie adaptation of the novel was released in 2022.</p><p><br></p><p>Website: ⁠<a href="https://drewbowen.gumroad.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://drewbowen.gumroad.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>**********************</p><p><br></p><p>The blue butterfly thumbnail photograph is included as a tribute to Virginia Giuffre’s organization, Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR), which empowers survivors to reclaim their stories and bring an end to sex trafficking.</p><p><br></p><p>SOAR Website: <a href="https://www.speakoutactreclaim.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.speakoutactreclaim.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Blue Butterly Thumbnail Photograph by Renee Grayson: <a href="https://flickr.com/photos/132295270@N07/33456291176" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://flickr.com/photos/132295270@N07/33456291176</a></p><p><br></p><p>(The photographer is not affiliated with Drew Bowen, SOAR, or Virginia Giuffre.)</p><p><br></p><p>**********************</p>