
My Story
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Elizabeth Smart
For the first time, 10 years after her abduction from her Salt Lake City bedroom, Elizabeth Smart reveals how she survived and the secret to forging a new life in the wake of a brutal crime.
On June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart, the daughter of a close-knit Mormon family, was taken from her home in the middle of the night by religious fanatic Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. She was kept chained, dressed in disguise, repeatedly raped, and told she and her family would be killed if she tried to escape. After her rescue on March 12, 2003, she rejoined her family and worked to pick up the pieces of her life.
Now for the first time, in her memoir, My Story, she tells of the constant fear she endured every hour, her courageous determination to maintain hope, and how she devised a plan to manipulate her captors and convinced them to return to Utah, where she was rescued minutes after arriving. Smart explains how her faith helped her stay sane in the midst of a nightmare and how she found the strength to confront her captors at their trial and see that justice was served.
In the nine years after her rescue, Smart transformed from victim to advocate, traveling the country and working to educate, inspire and foster change. She has created a foundation to help prevent crimes against children and is a frequent public speaker. In 2012, she married Matthew Gilmour, whom she met doing mission work in Paris for her church, in a fairy tale wedding that made the cover of People magazine.
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touching and inspirational
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good book
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Absolutely inspiring story of the human spirit
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What made the experience of listening to My Story the most enjoyable?
The story is pretty incredible, and listening to it from the woman who lived it was amazing.What was one of the most memorable moments of My Story?
The incident at the library, the two girls that didn't get kidnapped, the reunion with her family.What aspect of Elizabeth Smart’s performance would you have changed?
Smart is neither actor nor entertainer, so her performance is unpolished at times.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I really did, and hated every time I had to stop.Any additional comments?
The phrasing in the book is awkward at times, and the performance is unpolished, but despite these drawbacks, the listening experience was great.the sum is better than the parts
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Great book.
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absolutely courage
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Amazing story and an amazing woman
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Wow...
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Fantastic!!!
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Strength of Family
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