A Stolen Life in Obsessed with True Crime

Feb 02, 2012 Leslie added it

Shelves: 2012-so-far, memoirs-etc

I can't give this book a rating. It was not well written but what this girl, now young woman, went through was so horrific. She survived and is healing and is handling things with grace. To even be brave enough to write about it is an accomplishment. ...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Carrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-everyone-should-read, nook, 2011-reading-challenge, non-fiction, true-crime, biography

I decided to push aside my other reading and buy this book and read it. While this book is very good, it is VERY hard to read. Jaycee Dugard is VERY graphic in describing the abuse she suffered at the hands of Garrido. I had to stop reading and just take a break from it. If not for that, this book can easily be read in one sitting. This is a quick read, but she really gets the point across how miserable her life was with the Garridos, how sick her kidnapper was and how badly she wanted to go hom ...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: nonfiction, reviewed, true-crime, kidnapped

I’m sure most of you know about Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was kidnapped at age 11, in 1991. She was finally rescued after 18 years, in 2009. While on her way to school, just minutes from her home, Phillip Garrido, and his wife, Nancy, kidnapped her off the street and shoved them into their vehicle. For 18 years, they kept Jaycee hidden in their backyard and brainwashed her into thinking it would be unsafe if she ever tried to leave. They wouldn’t even let her speak her real name. They made her depe ...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Janet rated it liked it

I would give this a 3.5

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Oct 31, 2011 Dawn rated it it was amazing

I cannot imagine going through what this girl did for all the years she was held captive. It is amazing how strong we can be when we need to be to survive a nightmare. The best thing is that her situation ultimately ended happily unlike other girls that have been abducted.

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