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Freedom: My Book of Firsts
by Jaycee Dugard
It's been about six years since Jaycee Dugard was rescued from her insidious abductors and captors. While she devotes some of the story to her method of recovery, this is primarily a journal of experiences she found moving or had a memorable or lasting impact.
I found most of the examples pretty mundane, more like a chronicle of the experience without any special insights. However, the last couple of hours provide that enlightenment. You have to remind yourself that Jaycee is at times that young, 11-year old girl going through the experience and at others, the 36-year old woman making sense of it all. I'm amazed at her resilience and outlook and find her to be remarkable.
This wasn't the story I was expecting but it really did reinforce my opinion of her being pretty special. Her foundation isn't just something to shelter income, it's truly an extension of who she is and what she wants to do with her life. In this sense, her story is enlightening. I very much like that she's the narrator, too, as it's her voice that makes a difference.
(I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review)
I found most of the examples pretty mundane, more like a chronicle of the experience without any special insights. However, the last couple of hours provide that enlightenment. You have to remind yourself that Jaycee is at times that young, 11-year old girl going through the experience and at others, the 36-year old woman making sense of it all. I'm amazed at her resilience and outlook and find her to be remarkable.
This wasn't the story I was expecting but it really did reinforce my opinion of her being pretty special. Her foundation isn't just something to shelter income, it's truly an extension of who she is and what she wants to do with her life. In this sense, her story is enlightening. I very much like that she's the narrator, too, as it's her voice that makes a difference.
(I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review)