A Stolen Life (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Jaycee Dugard: A young girl who was abducted at age 11. Phillip forced her to use the name Allissa while she was his captive.
• Carl: Jaycee's step-father
• Phillip Garrido: the man who abducted Jaycee
• Nancy Garrido: Phillip's wife and accomplice
• Shayna: Jaycee's step-sister, was only a baby when Jaycee was taken.
• Pat: Phillip's mother
• A: Jaycee's oldest daughter, identified only by her initial
• G: Jaycee's second daughter, identified only by her initial
• Officer Beth: One of the police officers who helped Jaycee once she was found.
• Officer Todd: A police officer who helped Jaycee once she was found.
• Jessie: Childhood friend of Jaycee
• Tucker: Add a description of this character.
• Ken: who Jaycee's mom told her that her dad was
• Marvin
• Sarge: Sarge was an abused bird that Jaycee cared for.
• Nancy Seltzer
• Aunt Tina: Her mother's sister.
• Charles
• Monkey
• Shawnee
• Tigger
• Freesia
• Skye
• Allissa: Allissa was the name that Jaycee chose to be called because she wasn't allowed to be Jaycee or mom to her girls.
• Rebecca
• Celia
• Sapphire
• Nancy Garridos: The wife of her abductor.

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• “"Hearts become attached as easily as they become broken and our minds are left sifting through the pieces, which I fear take a lifetime to put back together to achieve any form of acceptance."”

  Jaycee Lee Dugard

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• I don’t believe in hate. To me it wastes too much time. People who hate waste so much of their life hating that they miss out on all the other stuff out here. I do not choose to live my life that way. What is done is done. I’m looking to the future.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Concord
• Skye

Organizations edit see section history

• JAYC Foundation: Motto - Just Ask Yourself to CareJAYC Foundation provides support and services for the timely treatment of families recovering from abduction and the aftermath of traumatic experiences.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Amiss: In a mistaken way
• Ordeal: A primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Kidnapping: Describe this theme.
• Rape and Sexual Violence
• Angels

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jaycee Lee Dugard (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: HV6574.U6D84 2011
• Dewey: 920

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Not suitable for children or teenagers due to content.

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• Books › Nonfiction › True Accounts › True Crime
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs

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