Stranger rape and the recovery from it is detailed in Purple Mums, not only by the victim/survivor, but also by the victim's spouse, children, and therapist. Sandy Madsen is a public face and voice for the thousands who remain silent, using her sexual assault experience to educate the public about this crime, speaking to law enforcement personnel, social services and healing professionals, raising funds for victims of assault and the agencies that serve them, and demonstrating for other survivors that recovery can and does happen.