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From bestselling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana ­- stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a lively social scene, and an excellent football team - the Grizzlies - with a rabid fan base. The Department of Justice investigated 350 sexual assaults reported to the Missoula police between January 2008 and May 2012. Few of these assaults were properly handled by either the university or local authorities. In this, Missoula is also typical. A DOJ report released in December of 2014 estimates 110,000 women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four are raped each year. Krakauer's devastating narrative of what happened in Missoula makes clear why rape is so prevalent on American campuses, and why rape victims are so reluctant to report assault. Acquaintance rape is a crime like no other. Unlike burglary or embezzlement or any other felony, the victim often comes under more suspicion than the alleged perpetrator. This is especially true if the victim is sexually active; if she had been drinking prior to the assault - and if the man she accuses plays on a popular sports team. The vanishingly small but highly publicized incidents of false accusations are often used to dismiss her claims in the press. If the case goes to trial, the woman's entire personal life becomes fair game for defense attorneys. This brutal reality goes a long way towards explaining why acquaintance rape is the most underreported crime in America. In addition to physical trauma, its victims often suffer devastating psychological damage that leads to feelings of shame, emotional paralysis and stigmatization. PTSD rates for rape

In der Abenddämmerung des 22. April 2004 fällt Pat Tillman, 27, auf einem Bergpass im Südosten Afghanistans. Er ist der berühmteste Freiwillige der US-Armee, ein Held wie aus dem Bilderbuch. Der Profifootballer hatte 2002 einen Millionenvertrag für die National Football League abgelehnt, um mit seinem Land gegen den Terror zu kämpfen. Jon Krakauers spektakuläre Reportagen spüren Bestseller für Bestseller Männern nach, die für ihre Ideale alles aufs Spiel setzen, selbst ihr Leben. In Pat Tillman porträtiert er einen unangepassten jungen Mann, der im Sport wie im Militär die Gemeinschaft sucht und doch seinen eigenen Regeln folgt. Wie kein anderer schildert Krakauer menschliches Ringen in existenziellen Situationen, in denen Richtig und Falsch, Freund und Feind nicht leicht zu unterscheiden sind.