Not Lost Forever
My Story of Survival

Not Lost Forever: My Story of Survival is an incredible true-crime memoir by Carmina Salcido. Salcido's father killed her mother, two sisters, grandma, two aunts and a man from a worksite. Salcido's father sliced her throat and threw her at the town dump with her two sisters who also had their throa......more

Overwhelming. This story has haunted me ever since I first read a piece about it in a TRUE DETECTIVE compilation, but I hadn't seen anything yet. This is the whole story, and what a crazy story it is. Beautifully-written story of Carmina Salcido's staggeringly difficult life. I thought this would be......more

I read true crime for answers. In this case, why did a married man who loved his three girls suddenly "go on a rampage," slitting his children's throats and leaving them in the dump to die? Why did he murder his wife, mother-in-law, his wife's two young sisters, a former employer, and attempt to mur......more

I was loaned this book only yesterday and I have already finished it. The story was one that gripped me so tight and terrified me deeply. The events that manifested themselves in Carmina's life are full of heartache, abuse, depression, and horror. Reading through this poor girl's story, you peer int......more

Carmina Salcido survived the unfathomable rampage of her father, Ramon. The years following his murder spree brought more pain and abuse for Carmina. That she found the courage to tell her story is remarkable and perhaps premature. Carmina is still climbing an emotional Mount Everest. This book tell......more