Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings

Weinstein Books

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1602862796 ISBN 13: 9781602862791

Publisher: Weinstein Publishing, 2015

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.

Review:

"In the 12 years of doing the 'Dr. Phil' show, no one has changed me like Michelle Knight and her story of survival." - Dr. Phil McGraw

"The story of an incredibly brave and resilient young woman and of a spirit that refused to be crushed, even through the worst time." - Daily Mail

Book Description:

The #1 New York Times bestseller, now updated and in paperback and coming soon as a Lifetime original film airing March 21, 2015.