Free

My Search for Meaning

De: Amanda Knox

Narrado por: Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox reflects on her world-famous confinement in an Italian prison—and her return to an "ordinary" life—to reveal hard-won truths about purpose and fulfillment that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt trapped in their own circumstances.

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit—and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it’s taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free.

Free recounts how Knox survived incarceration, the mistakes she made and misadventures she had reintegrating into society, and culminates in the as-yet-untold story of her return to Italy and the extraordinary relationship she went on to build with the man who sent her to prison. It is the moving saga of how she wrests back her own life from the grip of her story's notoriety and returns to the quiet matters of a normal life—seeking a life partner, finding a job, or even just going out in public.

In harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) detail, Amanda reveals her personal growth and hard-fought wisdom, recasting her public reckoning as a private reflection on the search for meaning and purpose that will speak to everyone who has persevered through hardship.

©2025 Amanda Knox (P)2025 Hachette Audio

Amanda Knox falsely and horribly imprisoned for murder

My ancestors and relatives are from Perugia. I love Perugia. I, too, studied briefly at the Università per stranieri. I hate the horrific injustice that was done to Amanda!! I pray that the Italian prosecutor can someday recognize his wrongdoing and offer Amanda a sincere apology.
I don’t know what language besides Italian has a stronger word for shame : VERGONA. If you say that word loudly, not ever knowing what it means, you can sense how wicked that word sounds.
I’m sorry that Amanda doesn’t have strong Christian faith. I don’t know how I’d have gotten through her ordeal without my faith.
A portion of her story is too intimate for my liking. I understand that her freedom causes her to freely communicate every aspect of her life and experience.
I’m so happy that Amanda’s life has been redeemed. That she’s came from a loving family that was 100% behind her. She’s now in a happy marriage with wonderful husband and children and now has such great purpose through the Innocence project.
Why, if Amanda and Rafaelle were tried 2x for the same crime hasn’t Rudy Guede been charged again, been found guilty and been imprisoned for life without parole.
Meredith is the most tragic victim in this true horror story. My heart goes out to her family. I hope her family can realize that Rudy is the true subhuman monster here. I pray Meredith’s family can reconcile with Amanda.

Amanda‘s insights

I love Amanda‘s writing and her descriptions metaphors. She is a very courageous and kind person.

wrongfully incarcerated

it is quite a compelling story, very clear and detailed. exposes the flaws in law enforcement globally.

Inspiring vulnerability

A beautiful, raw story. Thank you, Amanda, for existing, surviving, and being a voice for victims of injustice everywhere. Also, who’s got any shit to ever say to you? God damn. You’re a tough lady.

Wow!

This book is for anyone that has experienced trauma in their lives. Of course the story is intriguing but this book is beyond that story. Amanda is an amazing writer but she is also deep, wise, perceptive and KIND. She put words and explanations to feelings and experiences that, I imagine, many people have but would be unable to articulate. I feel like I understand my own trauma better because of this book and for that I am grateful.

Outstanding. Courageous. Thoughtful.

This book is so well written. So honest. Amanda Knox has come out of a horrible traumatic experience, starting with murder of her roommate and then wrongfully convicted to being a strong, empathic and grounded woman.
The story is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. I’m so glad to have the clarity of her story because the press did an injustice to her. Brava, Amanda, Brava!!!!

Amanda’s vulnerability is palpable!

Gosh this is so good! I’ve read Amanda’s first book & this did not disappoint! Her emotional & interesting way of writing & speaking is just so good! I don’t know if authors read these, but if you do, I’d just like to say that not one person I’ve spoken with since reading this, actually thought for one minute you were guilty. I’m in the US, but what I’ve found in asking friends is that we all thought the Italian judicial system had it wrong from the start. Sending you peace & love!

Beautiful human being

Amanda is smart and intellectual! I enjoyed this and am going to start reading her first book now!

Honest compassionate

Hearing Amanda’s story is very emotional and moving. She really was treated very badly by the Italian llama enforcement and our government didn’t do much to help her. Still rings try today for allot of people just swept up off the streets of America and shipped to another country without due process. Highly recommend reading or listening to this informative story.

Amanda walks her talk.

I liked her self searching honesty and integrity. I appreciated her humanity. I felt a kinship, being myself falsely accused and having discovered my own self in the journey of healing and resilience. I know that the accusations were not personal, and were an expression and function of my accusers. Amanda tells my stoey too.