#jaycee dugard

[thewitchofwonders]

— Jaycee Dugard, A Stolen Life

[delusionalbestie]

i’m more than halfway through a stolen life by jaycee dugard and i just feel so much relief. whenever i read someone’s memoir of the trauma they experienced i feel less alone and less like a fucking alien

[americanbittersweet]

A Stolen Life - Jaycee Dugard

[americanbittersweet]

A Stolen Life - Jaycee Dugard

[rosegardendeprofundis]

JOMPBPC ⟡ October 5 ⟡ Banned Books

I went through the list of banned books in my state and own about 50 books on the list—most of which I found to be great and important stories. However, I was particularly appalled by the number of memoirs detailing experiences with abuse and assault that have been pulled from the shelves. These stories are so important in helping people understand the impact of such traumatic experiences or to help those who have had similar experiences feel less alone.

[valkyries-things]

JAYCEE DUGARD // SURVIVOR

“She is an American survivor of kidnapper Philip Garrido. In 1991, when she was eleven years old, she was abducted. Dugard remained missing for over 18 years until 2009, when Garrido visited the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, accompanied by two adolescent girls, who were discovered to be the biological daughters of Garrido and Dugard. The unusual behavior of the trio sparked an investigation that led Garrido's parole officer, Edward Santos Jr, to order Garrido to take the two girls to a parole office. Garrido was accompanied by a woman who was eventually identified as Dugard. Garrido and his wife, Nancy, were arrested after Dugard's reappearance. On April 28, 2011, they pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping Dugard. Investigators revealed that Dugard had been kept in concealed tents, sheds, and lean-tos in an area behind the Garridos' house. Garridos was was sentenced to 431 years to life imprisonment; his wife, Nancy, was sentenced to 36 years to life. Dugard sued the state of California as her kidnapper had been on parole during her imprisonment. In 2010, the state of California awarded the Dugard family US$20 million.”

[truecrimeinvestigation]

[truecrimeinvestigation]

The backyard where Jaycee Dugard was held captive with her 2 daughters