• A Stolen Life

  • A Memoir
  • By: Jaycee Dugard
  • Narrated by: Jaycee Dugard
  • Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (4,841 ratings)

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A Stolen Life

By: Jaycee Dugard
Narrated by: Jaycee Dugard
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Publisher's summary

"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 dont 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."

©2011 Jaycee Dugard (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Audio

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Wow

What a truly inspiring story and amazing human. I have no other words than just wow.

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Jaycee Dugard: a stolen life

This book really gave me insight of Jaycee’s story. I appreciate her openness in such a tragic situation she encountered. I really enjoyed this book. Thank you to Jaycee for writing this book. She’s my hero & inspiration.

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Amazing strength

What did you like best about this story?

It was heartbreaking but Jaycee Dugard has such amazing strength for not only sharing this story but also narrating it herself.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Jaycee is an inspiration to all women. I wish we could all have the strength to write our own story, no matter how painful, and share it with the world with such confidence.

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SAD AND TOUCHING

Would you consider the audio edition of A Stolen Life to be better than the print version?

When I first started listening I felt a professional narrater would have been better. As the story continued I realized she was the only person right for the read. This lovely woman/child who had her youth destroyed has come through all those unimaginable horrors as a STRONG WOMAN. Everyone with children should read this.

What did you like best about this story?

The raw and unvarnished truth is stranger than fiction.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I cried in certain areas of her story.

Any additional comments?

Jaycee, I look for good things from you in the future!

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Heart wrenching story needed professional to do reading

Although I am amazed at the strength she showed and heartbroken by what she went through, this book was torture to listen to. And unfortunately it wasn't because of the topic.
Part of me wants to say perhaps it was therapeutic for her to narrate her own story, but for the listener (or at least for me) it was hard to overlook her poor speaking cadence. The sentences were broken in very strange places making it hard to listen to and follow along.
Like I said, good for her for doing such a brave thing by writing this story. I wish her and her family the best and thank her for inviting us in to her story. But my opinion is that (as far as audiobooks go) she would have been better off letting someone else (a professional) narrate it.

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Resilience

Loved this book. What a strong resilient woman. To live through this horrific experience and come out on top. my heart goes out to her and her family what an awesome role model ❤ 🙏 ♥

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Gripping

It was amazing listening to the author in her own voice. I was absolutely gripped by her story. Her life. Jaycee is so inspirational and strong, after everything she has been through. It was written in a simple way, starting off almost like she was writing at the age of 11, and progressed similarly through the book. It made it even more emotional for me. I wish her and her girls a full and happy life ahead.

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Tragically brave

There is no doubt that this story is heart wrenching and tragic but it was a little hard to get through due to the story telling. It's all over the place and repetitive, however that is to be expected due to the nature of the situation and the trauma Jaycee endured. She is very brave for sharing her story and I applaud her for doing it her way, in her own words.

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Meh

It's a heartbreaking story, but the writing is subpar. Like an elementary school students life essay BUT she did get kidnapped at 11 so I wouldn't expect any different

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Happy Ending!

This is such a heartbreaking story but truly has a happy ending. Jaycee is such a brave and strong person and I’m so glad she shared her story with us and it’s such a great book, so hard to listen to at times but this story was her real life and I’m so happy for her and her family that she lived through that nightmare.

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