Finding Me, Michelle Burford
Finding Me, Michelle Burford
29 Rating(s)
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.20
Club: $9.99

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

Bestseller

Author: Michelle Burford, Michelle Knight

Narrator: Maria Cabezas

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/06/2014

Synopsis

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.

About Michelle Burford

Michelle Burford is a founding editor of O, The Oprah Magazine and writer of many best-selling books including memoirs by Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, singer Toni Braxton, and Michelle Knight.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana on May 23, 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......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on May 11, 2014

The 5 stars are not because I enjoyed the book. The 5 stars is because someone can go through so much pain and suffering and come out with such a positive attitude. This book was very hard to read because it's so hard to imagine someone actually living through this hell on earth. I have no words.......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on May 10, 2015

Astonishing. After reading Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland, I was curious why the third victim featured in it so little, although all of the girls seem to be on good terms and wish each other well. In reading this, it's clear that the perpetrator's first victim had already suffered so much b......more

Goodreads review by April on October 12, 2014

First posted on The Steadfast Reader. Ms. Knight is an exceptional and brave woman. The trauma that she has experienced both in Castro's 'house of horrors' and before her abduction are things that no one should ever have to go through. Her dedication and love for her son are commendable. The writing......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 18, 2014

I gave this book a high rating, not because it was a great literary work or because it was such a good story, but because Michelle Knight was an incredible young woman. This was a horrible story and at times a very difficult book to read and yet as in the stories of Louis Zamperini (Unbroken), and A......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List