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Then, in August 2009, a registered sex offender named Phillip Garrido appeared on the University of California, Berkeley campus alongside two young women whose unusual behavior sparked concern among campus officials and law enforcement. That visit would pave the way for shocking discovery: that Garrido was Jaycee Lee Dugard’s kidnapper…
Jaycee’s story was revealed: For eighteen years, she had lived in an outbuilding on the Garrido property in Antioch, CA, just two hours away from her childhood home. Kept in complete isolation, she was raped by Garrido, who fathered her two daughters. When news broke of Jaycee’s discovery, there was a huge outpouring of relief across the nation. But questions remain: How did the Garridos slip past authorities? And how did Jaycee endure her captivity? This is the story of a girl-next-door who was Lost and Found.
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AS SEEN ON NATIONAL TV
A MISSING DAUGHTER
In 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped on her morning walk to the school bus. The search for Jaycee made national headlines, and the case was repeatedly featured on America’s Most Wanted. But despite her family’s tireless efforts, Jaycee’s disappearance remained a mystery...
A PAROLED CRIMINAL
Then, in August 2009, a registered sex offender named Phillip Garrido appeared on the University of California, Berkeley campus alongside two young women whose unusual behavior sparked concern among campus officials and law enforcement. That visit would pave the way for shocking discovery: that Garrido was Jaycee Lee Dugard’s kidnapper…
A HOUSE OF HORRORS
Jaycee’s story was revealed: For eighteen years, she had lived in an outbuilding on the Garrido property in Antioch, CA, just two hours away from her childhood home. Kept in complete isolation, she was raped by Garrido, who fathered her two daughters. When news broke of Jaycee’s discovery, there was a huge outpouring of relief across the nation. But questions remain: How did the Garridos slip past authorities? And how did Jaycee endure her captivity? This is the story of a girl-next-door who was Lost and Found.
With 8 pages of dramatic photos
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A True Story of Survival,
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This review is from: Lost and Found: The True Story of Jaycee Lee Dugard and the Abduction that Shocked the World (Mass Market Paperback)
The first part of this book is an account of some of the events (of the perpetrater) that led to Jaycee's abduction and confinement. Jaycee leads the reader through the abduction, horrific abuse, pregnancies and how she lived and coped every day incarcerated in a secret back yard. She also recounts happy times with her cats, girls and using her talent in the perpetrators printing business.This book will challenge your faith in law enforcement and the criminal justice system as a whole. Thankfully Jaycee survided to be reunited with her mother; sadly it took 18 years.
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Superbly Written,
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This review is from: Lost and Found: The True Story of Jaycee Lee Dugard and the Abduction that Shocked the World (Mass Market Paperback)
An amazing book written from an objective perspective. Although one would want to hate Gariddo when first hearing about this tragic story, by reading this book, one will understand what his life entailed before that unfortunate day. The book is very well written and having history of Gariddos life is very helpful when trying to understand why he did this and his bizarre take on life. Usually crime books can be quite long and rather boring but this book got straight to the point in a detailed manner. I applaud the author for doing an awesome job.
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A 21st Century Manson,
By Karen Gund "Karen Gund" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lost and Found: The True Story of Jaycee Lee Dugard and the Abduction that Shocked the World (Mass Market Paperback)
As an avid true crime fan, I closely followed the case of Jaycee Dugard through all of it's twists and turns last year. I was interested to see that John Glatt has written a book about the case. He is one of my favorite true crime writers and I also read his book on Josef Fritzl, which bears similarities to the Dugard case. Once again, I have not been disappointed. Glatt has uncovered fascinating new material on Jaycee's kidnappers: Phillip and Nancy Garrido, and manages to explain how this married couple got away with it for so long. Of particular interest to me were the new details in the book about Phillip Garrido's chilhood and early life, depicting him as a drug crazed sexual deviant. He truly is a 21st Century Charles Manson. I would certainly recommend this book as a compelling page turner, which I could not put down until the last page.
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Disappointed,
By danadu - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lost and Found: The True Story of Jaycee Lee Dugard and the Abduction that Shocked the World (Mass Market Paperback)
I was very disappointed in this book! The front cover of the book says "The true story of Jaycee Lee Dugard and the abduction the shocked the world" But really this book is primarily about her capture Phillip Garrido. The book details Garridos life well into the 150's (pages). What Jaycee indured in her many years of captivity is dully noted (if at all). There are several times where the author repeats what he just wrote. Also the editing is poor. If you are looking for a book all about Phillip Garridos life, then this may be a book for you. But if you are wanting to read about Jaycee and her years in captivity then I highly suggest you pick another book!
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Well Written, But Sensationalistic At Times,
By Frederick S. Goethel "wildcatcreekbooks" - Published on Amazon.com
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Living in the greater the Central Valley in an area between where Jaycee was kidnapped and where she was held hostage, I have been able to follow this in great depth. Actually, due to the amount of news coverage, I would have trouble not following it, even if I were inclined. And I think it is safe to say that most people find this whole episode sickening and hope the Garridos will get whatever the courts can pile on them and that the parole officials will see fit to keep them locked up this time.The author does a generally good job of covering the story from the very beginning. He actually goes back into Garrido's background, and traces his path through life. From his time in childhood until he committed the first abduction and rape, he seemed like many young men of that era. Where he veered off is anyone's guess. The author attempts to answer the question, but doesn't really get anywhere. The author covers the first abduction and rape in great detail. In fact, a little too much detail. We hear about it in great detail (chronologically) while it occurred, when the police questioned him and his victim and again at his trail. It seemed totally unnecessary and was done both to add pages and to make everything more sensationalistic. That could have been left out. The author describes how Phillip and Nancy met while he was in prison and then details the kidnapping. He also describes the living condition in the back yard of the Garrido home and what life was like while Jaycee was held captive. The author did diverge into some speculation, which I don't think has any place in a "true" crime book. He attempts to describe what Jaycee when through in those early days and how Phillip "brutally raped" Jaycee. While this is good for book sales, the author has no way of knowing what really happened in those first few months of captivity. Only the principals involved know, along with law enforcement, and that has all been tightly sealed. Finally, the author keeps going back to every child that was kidnapped in the area of Jaycee's kidnapping and the area where Phillip and Nancy live with the insinuation that they might be responsible. There has never been any evidence that they did this more than once (with the exception of a failed attempt prior to Jaycee) so this is again a form of speculation that could have been deleted, or at least minimized. The book is a good overview of the situation until the time of the books release, although a lot has transpired since, including the confession by Phillip to law enforcement officials. He confessed with the hope of leniency for his wife, which failed. If you are interested in this case, this is a good place to start. However, remember that not everything the author has written has been verified, and some is speculation on his part. |
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