My story
(Book)
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
ISBN
9781250040152, 1250040159
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG SMART, E. | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 364.154 SMA | On Shelf |
Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | 364.15 Sma | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 364.154092 SMA | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY SMART | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781250040152, 1250040159
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5, 14 Points
Level 5, 14 Points
Notes
Description
"For the first time, ten years after her abduction from her Salt Lake City bedroom, Elizabeth Smart reveals how she survived and the secret to forging a new life in the wake of a brutal crime On June 5, 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart, the daughter of a close-knit Mormon family, was taken from her home in the middle of the night by religious fanatic, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. She was kept chained, dressed in disguise, repeatedly raped, and told she and her family would be killed if she tried to escape. After her rescue on March 12, 2003, she rejoined her family and worked to pick up the pieces of her life. Now for the first time, in her memoir, MY STORY, she tells of the constant fear she endured every hour, her courageous determination to maintain hope, and how she devised a plan to manipulate her captors and convinced them to return to Utah, where she was rescued minutes after arriving. Smart explains how her faith helped her stay sane in the midst of a nightmare and how she found the strength to confront her captors at their trial and see that justice was served. In the nine years after her rescue, Smart transformed from victim to advocate, traveling the country and working to educate, inspire and foster change. She has created a foundation to help prevent crimes against children and is a frequent public speaker. In 2012, she married Matthew Gilmour, whom she met doing mission work in Paris for her church, in a fairy tale wedding that made the cover of People magazine"--,Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5,14,165784.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smart, E., & Stewart, C. (2013). My story (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smart, Elizabeth, 1987- and Chris Stewart. 2013. My Story. New York: St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smart, Elizabeth, 1987- and Chris Stewart. My Story New York: St. Martin's Press, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Smart, E. and Stewart, C. (2013). My story. First edn. New York: St. Martin's Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smart, Elizabeth, and Chris Stewart. My Story First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2013.
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