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Survivor at Law

A Lawyer’s Memoir of Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, and Weaponized Divorce

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Survivor at Law

By: Dovie King JD
Narrated by: Gretchen Weber
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Survivor at Law is a gripping memoir of narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and a weaponized legal system, told by attorney Dovie King. She shares her unflinching story of trauma, betrayal, and the fight to reclaim her voice—offering insight and empowerment for anyone who has felt trapped, silenced, or overlooked.

A proud Latina, public interest lawyer, and educator, Dovie spent her career fighting for others while privately enduring a relationship that would test everything she believed about justice—culminating in many years of a legal battle and divorce that exposed the dark side of the system meant to protect her, but also sparked her transformation. This is not a story of blame. It’s a story of survival.

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One person's story of trama and abuse.
This story is hers but match so many others. This story gives you the inspiration and courage to choose you, your children and safety (mental and physical) over all else.
She is a strong courageous women!!!

Inspirational

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This is was a powerful and emotional listen. This memoir goes far beyond a legal story - it’s a deeply personal account of surviving narcissistic abuse, coercive control, trauma, and the way those experiences can continue through systems that are supposed to offer protection.

What made this especially compelling to me was the author’s perspective as both an attorney and a survivor. That combination gave the story a different level of depth and made it especially eye-opening to see how manipulation and power can extend beyond relationships and into legal processes themselves. It really highlighted how difficult it can be to hold onto your own truth when you feel unheard, doubted, or forced to keep defending yourself.

Listening to this made the experience feel even more personal. The story is told with honesty and restraint, and I kept thinking about how much strength it must have taken to revisit and share experiences like these. Some parts were difficult and emotional to get through, but they felt important rather than overwhelming.

This isn’t an easy listen, but it’s a meaningful one. It left me with a greater understanding of emotional abuse, more empathy for survivors, and a lot of respect for the resilience it takes to reclaim your voice after being controlled, challenged, and misunderstood. It’s the kind of memoir that stays with you after it ends.

A Difficult but Meaningful Listen

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King presents with powerful prose her story as she works to pass the bar exam and become and attorney - one that would seem cut out for success, but her troubles begin when she forms a relationship with someone after she has begun a very successful career in the law and deals with a partner who becomes a violent and controlling sociopath. Strong, electric storytelling and a powerful reminder that we face massive hurdles even at the peak of success.

A powerful and evocative memoir

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Not a how to book, which makes sense since every victim/survivor and abuser and their circumstances are different. This is one survivor’s story and detailed information about what she experienced, how she survived, how she escaped and how she started to live again. She is a successful attorney and a confident woman so this displays it can truly happen to anyone! While not a roadmap to survival, it is reassuring that abuse is survivable.

Reassuring and emotionally relevant

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This was an incredible story of courage and strength. I was hooked right from the beginning. The woman’s story is raw, and to know it’s a memoir hurts my heart. To know myself, and other woman have experienced similar trauma is frustrating. What’s interesting is not only does this memoir explore themes of abuse, control, trauma responses, but also gives an inside perspective how the legal system can fail victims. The biggest kicker is the survivor herself is a lawyer too. The story has strong themes, but is truly a meaningful listen. As a survivor or even somebody who has a loved one who has survived. This is a perfect memoir of reclaiming your power as well as your voice! I’d definitely recommend this title.

Reflective and Emotionally Inspiring Story.

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