On January 10th 1991 Jaycee Dugard was abducted by Phillip and Nancy Garrido just up the street from her house while waiting for her bus. This day was the first of what would become 18 years of torture. Over these years Jaycee was repeatedly raped and abused in silence by Phillip. She gave birth to two daughters, she raised them in a series of tents in the Garrido's back yard. As the years went on Jaycee got too old for Phillips taste, the rapes stopped; but she was still held captive.Finally, on August 26, 2009, Phillip brought Jaycee and her daughters with him to the parole office in an attempt to explain away why he was spotted in public with the two girls. Jaycee, who hadn’t been allowed to speak her name for 18 years, was able to write it down for the police. This is the memoir of her experience and gradual recovery from the captivity.
