My Story Author: Visit Amazon's Elizabeth Smart Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1250040159 | Format: EPUB
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About the Author
ELIZABETH ANN SMART is an American activist and president of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. She first gained widespread attention at age fourteen when she was kidnapped from her home and rescued nine months later.
- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (October 7, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250040159
- ISBN-13: 978-1250040152
- Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Before I go into my review, I have to say something first.
About two years ago, I read much of what Elizabeth talks about, in her trial transcript. A Utah online newspaper published her testimony and it was just as hellacious sounding to me, back then, than it was two nights ago, when I finished her book.
After I read all of that, I contacted Ms. Smart on Facebook. I did not expect to hear from her and that was not the point of my contacting her. I wanted to tell her that one of the happiest days of my life, was when she was found alive. Why? Because I thought she was dead. I assumed it. I assumed it, because I thought her little sister's story was ridiculous, and I thought that Ed and Lois Smart were no better than John and Patsy Ramsey. Meaning, I assumed they killed their daughter and made up the whole story about the man in her bedroom.
Then I heard she was alive. Then I saw a picture of that piece of filth, Brian David Mitchell and I knew what happened. I had just never heard the details before. I told Ms. Smart that I feared she would never be seen again, that I admired her courage for actually fighting to stay alive, JUST to make sure that her cousin Olivia(who looks a lot like her) was not Mitchell's next victim or fantasy 'bride'.
Ms. Smart wrote me back, thanking me. She also sent me a poem. I am not into poetry, but this one spoke of blue seas and other pretty things, and I was not only touched, but happy that this young woman was able to forge a life for herself, after such a harrowing time in her young life.
Now on to my review of 'My Story' by Elizabeth Smart.
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