Girl with No Name, The

Some might say that this book cannot possibly be true, some might look at the release date and wonder if something else is up. But truth be told or not, it doesn't matter - this was an utterly engrossing read. I devoured it in 24 hours, and found myself totally immersed. The writing style, at the be......more

There is much controversy as to whether this story is true or not. I don't know that it really matters. I'm sure it matters to the author and to Marina herself. Regardless, the messages and circumstances in the book itself are quite good. This book has made me look at things a little differently. Ma......more

5 estrelas porque é uma obra de amor! Porque nasce da vontade de uma filha em compilar a história da vida da Mãe. E que história! Porque me senti na pele da menina sem nome e fiquei devastada. Porque é preciso relatos destes para nos "humanizarmos". Vi há alguns anos o documentário na National Geographi......more

The sort of story that once started, I have to finish in nearly one sitting. A fascinating account of a woman whose childhood was spent in part among monkeys in the Colombian jungle (as a five-year-old, she was kidnapped, then abandoned in the jungle). Later, surrendering herself to a stranger, she......more