A Stolen Life
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Jaycee Dugard
In the summer of 1991 I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends and a mother who loved me. I was just like you. Until the day my life was stolen. For eighteen years I was a prisoner. I was an object for someone to use and abuse. For eighteen years I was not allowed to speak my own name. I became a mother and was forced to be a sister. For eighteen years I survived an impossible situation.On August 26, 2009, I took my name back. My name is Jaycee Lee Dugard. I don’t think of myself as a victim. I survived.A Stolen Life is my story—in my own words, in my own way, exactly as I remember it.---The pine cone is a symbol that represents the seed of a new beginning for me. To help facilitate new beginnings, with the support of animal-assisted therapy, the J A Y C Foundation provides support and services for the timely treatment of families recovering from abduction and the aftermath of traumatic experiences—families like my own who need to learn how to heal. In addition, the J A Y C Foundation hopes to facilitate awareness in schools about the important need to care for one another.Our motto is “Just Ask Yourself to . . . Care!”A portion of my proceeds from this memoir will be donated to The J A Y C Foundation Inc.www.thejaycfoundation.org
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Author
Jaycee Dugard
Pages
288
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2011-07-12
ISBN
1451629206 9781451629200
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"I Actually Really Enjoyed This Memoir And I Like The Self Reflections And It Definitely Broke My Heart As A Mother Of 3 Girls I Definitely Teared Up And Cried Especially In The Beginning I Don't Even Understand Why This Book Is Rated So Low Although One Can Never Rate Someone's Traumatic Experiences I Definitely Am Looking At My Life With More Gratitude Then Ever Before"
Amy Santi
"This woman’s resilience is incredible. #memoir #kidnapping #abuse #survival "
Katie
"#bannedbooks #nonfiction #autobiography_memoir #crime_true_crime #biography_autobiography #mystery_crime #sociology_abuse #adult"
Wilma Williams
"Definitely a hero story. All from the point of view of the author and Jacey reads the book herself. She is such a strong woman who didn’t even know it. teaches you a lot of about life and how you need to make your own decisions and cannot let the world speak for you. I hope her and her girls have a wonderful life."
Tiff Notes
"Sad read :( "
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Sarah Machado
"O M G so interesting "
Samantha
"I loved this. Trigger warning for sure but was very inspiring hearing what she did to just survive. I did expect more of the end but was very good. "
Cassie DeLuce
"Amazingly written. Very painful and heartbreaking read that shows the reality of the nightmare that Jaycee lived. One of the absolute best books I have ever read. Definite SA trigger warning but I feel like that goes without saying. There is one part I will never forget. "
Kayla Lopez
"This is a non-fiction book about Jaycee Dugard and it tells the story of her life. She was kidnapped for 18 years and the story is told from when she was little. I usually don’t like non-fiction but this book is heartbreaking and one of my fav’s."
kiers
"Why did I read this? I feel sick and disturbed. I would gave given the book one star as a warning to others not to read it. But I gave it an extra star because of the hope and positivity Jaycee exhibited. That is truly impressive. I wish her and her family all the best."
Kelly Decoteau
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