A Stolen Life: A Memoir

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller--Jaycee Dugard's raw and powerful memoir, her own story of being kidnapped in 1991 and held captive for more than eighteen years.

In the summer of June of 1991, I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends and a mother that loved me. I was just like you. Until the day my life was stolen.

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304 pages

Average rating: 8.07

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Anonymous
Dec 13, 2023
8/10 stars
I remember hearing about the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard when I was growing up. She is around my age and it was always frightening to think that you could be leading a normal life one day, only to have everything you know torn from you. Reading Jaycee' s memoir gave me hope in the resilience of the human soul and how we have the ability to overcome great odds.
liv_itupppp
Dec 01, 2023
8/10 stars
this was hard to read/listen too, i was in tears by the end. i fell in love with jaycee and her story, i wish her all the happiness and healing.
shaleenjaeger
Oct 17, 2023
10/10 stars
Absolutely fantastic. A true story recounted by the victim of kidnapping. I remember hearing about this story in the news - much different perspective given from the victim instead of the news. Incredible recount of events and the way the author dives into her emotions is unmatched. Not too short of a book, great for all readers.
Shey98
Sep 22, 2023
4/10 stars
This book was very intense. It broke my heart to know that she had to endure so much suffering for 18 years & the fact it was over looked so many times is what gets me upset . She does go into some of the things she endured while being captive but i know it’s not everything. That is what truly breaks my heart . She is an inspiration I wish her pure happiness.
bookmarkj
Jun 22, 2023
8/10 stars
gut wrenching, so interesting, and so powerful.

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