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A Stolen Life

A Memoir

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A Stolen Life

By: Jaycee Dugard
Narrated by: Jaycee Dugard
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 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.

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 simply survived an intolerable situation. A Stolen Life is my story—in my own words, in my own way, exactly as I remember it. Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons Abuse Personal Development Relationships True Crime Women Inspiring Thought-Provoking Heartfelt
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absolutely breathtaking.
I pray that Jaycee and her precious girls live a life of love and happiness.

Jaycee is the strongest woman I've ever come acros

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This memoir reveals a truly heartbreaking, brutal, honest account of a young girls life that should have played out very differently than it did. But what a remarkable and intelligent young girl, mother and woman Jaycee Dugard is.
Definitely worth listening to, although very hard to hear some things this book is inspirational and insightful.
Will definitely be listening to the next book

A truly heartbreaking story of a loss of innocence

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I have to admit that I almost stopped listening to this a few times... it made me sick to hear what happened and I don't even know how she managed to survive. What a brave woman o continue living your life with your girls x
This is a book by Jaycee and as she says it does get a little muddled but you are listening to it through her mind and she has done an amazing job considering. I hope you find a little more peace each and every day.

Shocking

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I’d read the book some time ago, but listening to Jaycee read it herself brings a whole new level to this story. She is amazing.

Incredible book

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the narration was great, i came across a documentary on Netflix about your story mainly told by your step father but it didn't have how your doing today, i had to know so i bought the book and I'm glad i did because it makes sense why you weren't in it - he just wanted publicity. A harrowing story of Stockholm syndrome and a devastatingly lost childhood all for some sick pleasure but what a beautiful woman you've not only become but your 2 girls ❤

harrowing story of Stockholm syndrome

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I wanted to stop listening to this book so many times because of constant horrors and abuse this poor child endured in a hands of her kidnapers as it was so painful, Jaycee you are a hero, Thanks for sharing! I hope you finally have a life you deserve!

Human tragedy

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What an incredible human being Jaycee is. To not only have survived the horrendous ordeal, but to have found a way to live.

So much courage

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Courageous and remarkably put together!! Such a strong willed girl! Love it and cried with it! Xx

Heartfelt story

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Very well written and also read very well. Jaycee certainly has a talent for writing. This would had been a very difficult story to tell the world and it would had taken such bravery to do so! I have no doubt that her story will help many other survivors. There are other stories about Jaycee’s ordeal, however the most accurate story is the one that comes directly from the horses mouth, from the survivors memory and point of view. Jaycee is inspirational, a fantastic mother, and is so much stronger than she realises and I hope that one day she will see that.

Fear and uncertainty masks the strength and courage it takes to survive……

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It was a bit hard to get into, I wasn't sure how I was going to go with her voice sounding like it was just reading off the page. However I'm glad I kept at it because her story is very interesting. Do be warned that she does go into quite heavy detail about her abduction and happenings after. I like that the story didn't just finished when she was reunited with her family, but we got an insight to how she's moved past it all in the years since.

Glad I stuck it out

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