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Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, A Life Reclaimed
Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, A Life Reclaimed | Michelle Knight
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The number one international bestseller. The first book to tell what really happened in the so-called house of horrors. In 2002 Michelle Knight was kidnapped by a Cleveland bus driver named Ariel Castro. For over a decade she endured unimaginable torture at the hands of her abductor. In 2003 Amanda Berry joined her in captivity followed by Gina DeJesus in 2004. their escape in 2013 made headlines around the world as people struggled to comprehend how three young women could remain imprisoned in a suburban house with nobody knowing. Michelle Knight had already endured years of abuse, estrangement from her own family and lost custody of her son when she was caught by Castro. Local police, believing she had run away removed her from the missing person's list 15 months after she vanished. Castro would torment her with these facts, reminding her that no-one cared. But Michelle would not be broken. Shocking, heart-breaking and ultimately triumphant, Michelle's tale is one of survival as she becomes a voice for the voiceless and a powerful symbol of hope for the thousands of children and young adults who go missing every year. Now fully updated, with a new cover and new afterword. 'Monsters might not deserve names, but victims do deserve voices. Ariel Castro tried to tell this woman that she didn't have one. Finding Me proves him wrong' - the Independent UK
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Michelle was taken first. She, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus were held captive for YEARS enduring repeated abuse and malnutrition. Knight horrifically suffered many forced abortions; the monster especially violent toward her. This begins with her tumultuous, poverty-stricken, abusive childhood. My god. How much must one human suffer? She is one tough woman, never giving up hope for life beyond the chains of that ramshackle white house.

Cinfhen Oy! No words 😭😭😭I hope the Monster got the death penalty/ in some cases they just don‘t deserve to live. Life in jail seems to easy 3y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen He was sentenced to life + 1000 years (which I still don‘t quite understand), however he died by suicide in prison about 30 days after the women escaped. Coward. 3y
Cinfhen Oh, right!!! I remember that now / total coward 3y
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britt_brooke @Cinfhen Btw, I‘m reading one more book about this whole situation now and then I‘ll be content, I think. 🐰⤵️🕳 3y
Cinfhen I don‘t know how you can stomach it all😢💔GREAT use of emoji‘s (edited) 3y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Do you ever feel like you owe it to the victims/survivors? That‘s where I‘m at right now. It‘s so very difficult though. I‘m not sure I could be as tough as these women. They amaze me. 3y
Cinfhen Absolutely and yes, these women are incredible. I hope their able to have a somewhat “normal” life. 3y
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jdiehr
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The only reason I could get through this book was knowing how it would eventually end.

This young woman (and two others) was kidnapped, raped and tortured FOR OVER A DECADE.

I found it even more heartbreaking that even after her rescue, she doesn't have a relationship with her family.

This is a sad book.

I pray that Michelle continues her upward trajectory and finds peace and strength in her freedom.

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Lauranahe
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GUYS. This was a rough one. I read it super fast, because it‘s so awful and I just wanted to get to the end where Michelle and Gina and Amanda are free. This is Michelle‘s account of her being held captive for 11 years, raped and tortured that whole time. She is an AMAZING woman, to come out the other end with love to give and stories to tell to lift up other victims.

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Menjivar1978
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How brave of her to tell her story truly amazing her will to survive!

BookaholicNatty I have had this book since it first came out and I really want to read it! Doesn‘t she look beautiful in that picture too. I watched her interview with Dr Phil I think it was and that‘s why I went and bought the book!!! Also, welcome to #Litsy! New book friends are the best!!! ❤️📚 6y
Menjivar1978 Thank you for the welcome the book was amazing. Such a unique story of survival and she is a true hero. 6y
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Garifunaqueen2007
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Wow

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bio_chem06
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This book was hard to read, only because of the content. But I think she did a great job of not making it gratuitous, sadly, more for herself than for the reader. Since I'm an Ohioan, I thought it was important to read the story to help give her story justice.

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MaryAnn1
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This is the story of a survivor. She suffered through so much pain both physical and emotional throughout her young life. Most of us would have given up. She is amazing. Powerful stuff.

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Smangela
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I just finished reading Michelle Knights's book telling her truly terrifying story of abduction. #AllHallowsRead what a courageous woman

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Smangela
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#currentlyreading Finding Me by Michelle Knight, one of the women abducted by Ariel Castro in Cleveland #RealLifePerson #OctPhotoChallenge

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Justis
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Although chilling to read what these poor women went through, she is so strong.