My Story by Elizabeth Smart (English) Paperback Book

Description: My Story by Elizabeth Smart, Chris Stewart On June 5, 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart, the daughter of a close-knit Mormon family, was taken from her home 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. Thid book tells her story. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On June 5, 2002, fourteen-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. In My Story she tells, for the first time, of the constant fear she endured every hour, her courageous determination to maintain hope, and how she convinced her captors 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 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. Elizabeth is writing a new chapter for the trade paperback edition that will explore how she readjusted to life after the kidnapping, how she learned to cope, and how telling her story has changed her. Notes At the age of 14, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped and held hostage in terrible circumstances for 9 months. This is her memoir of how she survived, now with a new chapter on how she has readjusted to life since her rescue. Author Biography ELIZABETH SMART is an American activist and president of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. She first gained widespread attention at age fourteen when she was kidnapped from her home and rescued nine months later. Smarts #1 New York Times bestselling memoir My Story describes her experience, and her follow-up, Where Theres Hope, is an inspiring guide to healing after trauma. Chris Stewart is a former U. S. Air Force pilot assigned to fly the SR-71 Blackbird and B-1 bomber. He is the author of successful and acclaimed thrillers including Shattered Bone, The Kill Box, and The Third Consequence. He lives in Farmington, Utah. Review "Smarts memoir is as compelling as it is disturbing. Her stoic Mormon faith, moreover, will both inspire and mystify readers." --Boston Globe "Smart speaks candidly about the shame of rape, confessing her deep fear that her Mormon family would reject her as a result of her experiences. . . . Smart is already making waves in the media." --New York magazine "My Story chronicles [Elizabeths] faith, aided by her memories of her family, and what she felt was the spiritual presence of her beloved grandfather, who had passed away just days before she was kidnapped. Realizing that her family would love her, no matter what her captors did to her, I had something still to live for." --Salt Lake Tribune Review Quote Smart stresses the fundamental qualities of her suffering: hunger, thirst, loneliness. . . . Its power lies in the way Smart presents herself, as a pure girl who emerged from degradation purer still-stronger but somehow still innocent. - The New Yorker "Smarts memoir is as compelling as it is disturbing. Her stoic Mormon faith, moreover, will both inspire and mystify readers." -Boston Globe "Smart speaks candidly about the shame of rape, confessing her deep fear that her Mormon family would reject her as a result of her experiences. . . . Smart is already making waves in the media." - New York magazine Details ISBN1250055458 Author Chris Stewart Short Title MY STORY Language English ISBN-10 1250055458 ISBN-13 9781250055453 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Place of Publication California Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2014-09-30 NZ Release Date 2014-09-30 US Release Date 2014-09-30 UK Release Date 2014-09-30 Pages 304 Publisher Griffin Publishing Publication Date 2014-09-30 Imprint Saint Martins Griffin,U.S. DEWEY 364.154092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:86418769;

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