Deborah Ann Huber is a mother, a daughter, and a sister. She is also a therapist and a student.

All of these things combine to make her much more than a rape survivor-although that's part of her story too. Though it continues to shape who she is, she will not be defined by her past.

Huber shares these thoughts in Rape's Aftermath: Survivor's Story. She details her experience from crime through recovery, touching on its effects on her parenting and career. Growing up she had internalized the idea that rape happened to people who deserved it, leading her to be needy and...