A Stolen Life (book)

A Stolen Life: A Memoir
Image of first edition cover
First edition cover
Author Jaycee Lee Dugard
Audio read by Jaycee Dugard (Herself)[1]
Country United States
Language English
Subject Story of the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard in 1991
Genre Non fiction, memoir, true crime
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date
 July 12, 2011
Media type Trade paperback, unabridged audio book
Pages 314
ISBN 978-1-4516-2918-7
Followed by Freedom: My Book of Firsts

A Stolen Life: A Memoir is a true crime memoir by American kidnapping victim Jaycee Lee Dugard. The memoir tells the story of the 18 years she spent in captivity in an unincorporated area in Contra Costa County, California. The book reached number 1 on Amazon's sales rankings a day before release[1] and topped The New York Times Best Seller list hardcover nonfiction for six weeks after release.[2]

A Stolen Life was published on July 12, 2011, by Simon & Schuster.[3][4]

Background

In 1991, Dugard was kidnapped near South Lake Tahoe, California, while she was walking from home to the school bus stop. Despite sustained investigation, Dugard was not found 18 years after the abduction. A Stolen Life is the story of Dugard's 18-year ordeal and was written as part of her therapy with Rebecca Bailey, who specializes in post-trauma family reunification.[5]

Critical reception

The publisher Simon & Schuster initially printed 200,000 copies, and later printed another 15,000 to meet demand. A day before its official release the book reached to the top of Amazon's sales rankings.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andy, Lewis (2011-11-07). "Jaycee Dugard's New Book: 5 Things to Know Before Its Release". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ The Associated Press and Bee staff (March 15, 2016). "Jaycee Lee Dugard working on her second book". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "A Stolen Life". Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jessica Hopper (July 7, 2011). "Jaycee Dugard Interview: She Describes Giving Birth in Phillip Garrido's Backyard Prison". ABC News. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.