- Paperback: 380 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; Export ed edition (July 1 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0857207121
- ISBN-13: 978-0857207128
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #110,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This little memoir...was written plainly and simply by Dugard herself, without the help of a ghostwriter. And in that, it is powerful beyond its voyeurism…reading the experience in her own words is a revelation."—The Washington Post
“Dugard’s inspirational story…is a firsthand testament to the resilience of the human spirit.”—USA Today --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
“Dugard’s inspirational story…is a firsthand testament to the resilience of the human spirit.”—USA Today --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Book Description
On 10 June 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in Tahoe, California. It was the last her family and friends saw of her for over eighteen years. On 26 August 2009, Dugard, her daughters, and Phillip Craig Garrido appeared in the office of her kidnapper's parole officer in California. Their unusual behaviour sparked an investigation that led to the positive identification of Jaycee Lee Dugard, living in a tent behind Garrido's home. During her time in captivity, at the age of fourteen and seventeen, she gave birth to two daughters, both fathered by Garrido. Dugard's memoir, as yet untitled, is being written by the 30-year-old herself and covers the period from the time of her abduction in 1991 up until the present. In her stark, compelling narrative, Jaycee opens up about what she experienced, including how she feels now, a year after being found. Garrido and his wife Nancy have since pleaded guilty to their crimes.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking,
This review is from: A Stolen Life: A Memoir (Hardcover)
This book is so heartbreaking I could not keep the tears from coming and I didn't want to put it down. With such little education, she did an amazing job raising her kids (in such a condition) and made sure all three of them survive. I could not imagine living through such a ordeal, even though at time in the book I felt like I was living this nightmare with them. Excellent job and I highly recommend this book to anyone that could handle it.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking story,
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This review is from: A Stolen Life: A Memoir (Hardcover)
This story is absolutely gutwrenching and what happened to Jaycee is such a terrible tragedy. I'm not a parent but I could not imagine the devastation that losing a child like this would bring - this story is so captivating and sad. Jaycee has only a grade 5 education at the time she is stolen, and the way the book was written really reflects that. I understand that she didn't have an education, but the simple words and short thoughts took away from the story sometimes. I don't feel like I ever really got to know the narrator that well because the language is too juvenile and she has a hard time expressing herself through words. I thought the story was incredible, but the writing left me wanting for more.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Completely heart wrenching...,
This review is from: A Stolen Life: A Memoir (Hardcover)
Written simply and gut wrenchingly truthful, I could not put this book down. Jaycee's courage and determination to survive is an inspiration to everyone.
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