Author: Jaycee Dugard
This is not a book for the faint-hearted and the story is pretty much well known and out there. Regardless, the book was simply flying off the shelves ever since it's release a little over 2 months ago. Currently it is #4 in the rank of titles sold at Amazon. Since the shelf life of something like this is pretty small -- only until the news is in the public eye -- I decided to place a hold at my local library and see if it would show up anytime soon. I was #152 on the list of people waiting for this book, but the library smartly expected a lot of demand so had more than 50 copies for circulation. I was pleasantly surprised, when less than 3 weeks later, I got an email saying the book was waiting for me. I ran over to the library and picked it up on Saturday morning and started reading it. By the next morning I was done.
It is a simple book written by Jaycee and comes across as very authentic. Since she was kidnapped at the age of 11, and didn't have much schooling since then, it is impressive that she could actually put down her thoughts so coherently, especially since it meant re-living the horrors of the past. I was extremely impressed by how balanced she was in her description of the events and how she survived 18 years of captivity and emerged with such a clear mind.
One of the objectives of reading a book like this is to better appreciate your lot in life. No matter how bad your situation, I am sure it will not even come close to what Jaycee had to endure. If she could have such positive frame of mind after all these years, we certainly can put our tribulations aside and do the same. This book certainly drives home that message in spades.
This is not a book for the faint-hearted and the story is pretty much well known and out there. Regardless, the book was simply flying off the shelves ever since it's release a little over 2 months ago. Currently it is #4 in the rank of titles sold at Amazon. Since the shelf life of something like this is pretty small -- only until the news is in the public eye -- I decided to place a hold at my local library and see if it would show up anytime soon. I was #152 on the list of people waiting for this book, but the library smartly expected a lot of demand so had more than 50 copies for circulation. I was pleasantly surprised, when less than 3 weeks later, I got an email saying the book was waiting for me. I ran over to the library and picked it up on Saturday morning and started reading it. By the next morning I was done.It is a simple book written by Jaycee and comes across as very authentic. Since she was kidnapped at the age of 11, and didn't have much schooling since then, it is impressive that she could actually put down her thoughts so coherently, especially since it meant re-living the horrors of the past. I was extremely impressed by how balanced she was in her description of the events and how she survived 18 years of captivity and emerged with such a clear mind.
One of the objectives of reading a book like this is to better appreciate your lot in life. No matter how bad your situation, I am sure it will not even come close to what Jaycee had to endure. If she could have such positive frame of mind after all these years, we certainly can put our tribulations aside and do the same. This book certainly drives home that message in spades.
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