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Michelle Knight, the first of the three women abducted by notorious Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, recounts the full story of her years in captivity, her escape, and the powerful inner strength and capacity for hope that has helped her rebuild her life.
Michelle was a young single mother when she was kidnapped by a local school bus driver named Ariel Castro. For more than a decade afterward, she endured unimaginable torture at the hand of her abductor. In 2003 Amanda Berry joined her in captivity, followed by Gina DeJesus in 2004. Their escape on May 6, 2013, made headlines around the world.
Barely out of her own tumultuous childhood, Michelle was estranged from her family and fighting for custody of her young son when she disappeared. Local police believed she had run away, so they removed her from the missing persons lists fifteen months after she vanished. Castro tormented her with these facts, reminding her that no one was looking for her, that the outside world had forgotten her. But Michelle would not be broken.
In Finding Me, Michelle will reveal the heartbreaking details of her story, including the thoughts and prayers that helped her find courage to endure her unimaginable circumstances and now build a life worth living. By sharing both her past and her efforts to create a future, Michelle becomes a voice for the voiceless and a powerful symbol of hope for the thousands of children and young adults who go missing every year.
Anonymous
Posted Tue May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2014
I sat down at my kitchen table to look over the book on the day it landed on my Kindle, 3.5 hours later I had finished the book, and had not moved from my spot. What an incredible woman, and her story is heart wrenching, yet moving. God bless her and so appreciative that she was able to share her story of captivity at the hands of a monster. A must read.
32 out of 33 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2014
What an inspiring woman! Being from the area and actually knowing the Castro family, this story was extremely special to me. I often had to put the book down to let it sink in that this really happened, to a human. I admire your strength and your abilityto forgive!
20 out of 20 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2014
This book is interesting enough that I finished it one day, but I wanted more details. I suppose I'm too greedy when it comes to information. Good book, sad story. All the best to Michelle, Amanda, and Gina.
20 out of 21 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2014
This book is amazing. I bought it as soon as it came out and have been unable to put it down. It is such an incredible story, and although it leaves you feeling depressed, at the same time it is full of inspiration. I originally bought it because I thought that after all she had gone through the least i could do for her was read her memoir, and I am so glad I did. You have to get this book; it will change your life.
15 out of 17 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2014
I do not know where to begin! This book was incredibly sad and some parts are just a torture to read. This woman is amazingly strong and positive. I personally couldn't have done it. The ending is very uplifting and I am so happy that she is moving on w her life. Would love to meet her one day and just hug her and tell her how brave she has been for so long.
15 out of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014
This book only explains the horror that poor victims that are or were abducted by psychos go thru. I'm so amaze what this poor young woman Michelle went thru since childhood.
I can't believe that her own parents let this happens to her! And then she was kidnap by this Evil Man that did horrible things to her! But it's a lesson of strength, hope and the will to live.
All I can say it's that she got away and now she's free, she lost her son which it's the worse of all things that can happen to a loving mom like Michelle but she loves her son so much that she did the best for him by letting his son be happy with his adopted parents.
Michelle you are a inspiration for us women, you are an example of strength, I know that you are going to get the best of life for now on, You deserve happiness for all the sad, horrible times you went thru.
12 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2014
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I found this book to be astounding. The details are so vivid. The author truly draws you in and keeps you turning pages. At times it is heartbreaking. Michelle should be applauded for her courage and perseverance to reclaim her life.
12 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2014
Naturally, the book was hard to read at times because my heart broke for her son Joey and the girls. However the book turns into an amazing story of friendship, hope, and survival. This woman is truly remarkable and I wish her all of the love and happiness the world can offer.
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Fri May 23 00:00:00 EDT 2014
I was hesitant to pick this book up. I didn't really want to know what happened to any of the women in Ariel Castro's (hereafter referred to as 'the dude') prison. I wasn't after some sensational, disgusting account of abuse and slavery. The deciding factor for me was seeing an interview with author Michelle Knight. What a feisty, down to earth woman! So it was with trepidation I turned to the first page. Michelle starts her story from the beginning - her beginning. We are introduced to a little girl living a life of sadness who, somehow discovers faith and hope and refuses to let either go. She is discreet in her description of the hell she ended up living in for 10 years, which I truly appreciated. In telling her story, she manages to make the abuse understood without having to stoop to specifics. The real story here is how Michelle managed to hold on to her faith, her hope and her true self no matter what 'the dude' did to her. I am in no way saying she didn't have and doesn't continue to have issues to work out - who wouldn't!! But her attitude and fierce will to heal and be happy serve as inspiration to anyone who has ever been through hell; to anyone who has wondered 'why me'; to anyone who has dared to take their life for granted. Michelle's story ends up being an uplifting reminder that we can not only survive, but bloom no matter what happens in our lives.
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2014
I hope Michelle Knight will be able to experience nothing but joy and love the rest of her life.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Mon May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2014
To two beiow May18,2014,1star.Are you really craving attention that badly?You have to be Castro's mother or the son of SatenIf you're not already,you need to be locked up in the phyic ward for about ten years and raped daily!Your comment has to be some sort of a sick joke because no one in their right mind would actually write something like thisB&N.could his comment and then mine be removed?I plan on calling 1-800-The Book also.I hope others will call also.
6 out of 26 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue May 13 00:00:00 EDT 2014
I cried.
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Mon May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2014
Picked it up, didn't put it down until I was finished. My prayers go out to her. What an incredible young lady she is.
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2014
Michelle is an amazing person. I bought her book on my nook earlier this
evening and read it completely. Living near West 105th people in the
neighborhood always talked about how 3 girls from the same area were missing
& it never made any sense why not one of them was found.
We saw Amanda's mother on TV, we saw the signs up for Gina missing.My
heart just aches for these women for what they went through & survived.
For Michelle to have been treated so much worse by that monster, to have the
monster abuse her to protect Gina, for her to deliver Jocelyn when the monster
would not let her keep her babies-her strength and love of her son reflect what
an incredible power she is. She is an inspiration beyond belief. People need to
listen to her when she says if you see some thing that does not seem right-bring
it to someone's attention, the police or whomever. Michelle's family life before
the kidnapping would be enough to destroy a person. Combine everything and
you see that Michelle is one of the most amazing spirits ever to be on this earth.
I hope to meet Michelle/Lily in person one day to thank her for being a true Hero!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Fri May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2014
With all that happen to Michelle, she still has a positive attitude on life. Strong woman and I hug someday she reunites with her son.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014
Wow! Read it in a matter of hours. Can't believe what these girls went through. Amazing journey of survival. A must read!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014
that poor lady.
i read the book in 3 days. she suffered so much by that monster.
I really feel Joey new family need to make her seee her son and just hug him..he is what made her survive and now she cant even see him..how heartless..i hope one day she gets to hold hime again and may she always be blessed.
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Posted Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014
Exceptional book for being such a tragic story. There were times I had to put it down and walk away because it was so painful to read. It is amazing the strength that Michelle and the other girls had to have had to survive such an ordeal.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014
So glad she's giving other victims a voice, very much an inspiration to others
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Posted Tue May 13 00:00:00 EDT 2014
I don't remember the last time I willing have read a book. I knew right away I would have to buy this one. I read it in 2 days. Such a heartbreaking tale, but a wonderful insirational book.
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Overview
Michelle Knight, the first of the three women abducted by notorious Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, recounts the full story of her years in captivity, her escape, and the powerful inner strength and capacity for hope that has helped her rebuild her life.
Michelle was a young single mother when she was kidnapped by a local school bus driver named Ariel Castro. For more than a decade afterward, she endured unimaginable torture at the ...