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A Stolen Life
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 don’t 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.
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The pine cone is a symbol that represents the seed of a new beginning for me. To help facilitate new beginnings, with the support of animal-assisted therapy, the J A Y C Foundation provides support and services for the timely treatment of families recovering from abduction and the aftermath of traumatic experiences—families like my own who need to learn how to heal. In addition, the J A Y C Foundation hopes to facilitate awareness in schools about the important need to care for one another.
Our motto is “Just Ask Yourself to . . . Care!”
A portion of my proceeds from this memoir will be donated to The J A Y C Foundation Inc.
www.thejaycfoundation.org
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Reviews
Amazing story she showed so much strength and determination to still go on in life after so many obstacles so heart wrenching
By Elliana.s
That little girl at age 11 had strength and resilience like no other. So proud to have had a chance to read this, you are inspiring Jaycee
By Soniya Naomi
This book was amazing.
By Kgattz
There is parts that are hard to read, where you want to skip through the paragraphs because they are just so horrible you can’t believe it’s true. I admire her strength. I really enjoyed how she still remained to protect her girls in this book, while only sharing her experience in captivity and not speaking about the girls. I think she is a great mother for this any many other reasons. I feel heartbroken that the media is still invading her privacy something she’s waited so long to have. I feel incredibly lucky for my childhood after this read but I also feel happy for Jayce. I feel so proud of the woman she chose to become.
By sofieeeeeeeooxo
As I read this book, my jaw dropped over and over again with each new piece of information that Jaycee shared about her captivity. Her strength and wisdom and will to live is incredible. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Jaycee. 🤍
By SadieB.