Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings

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Creitz, Charlie (May 15, 2013). "Ariel Castro Relatives in Puerto Rico Say He Is 'Evil' And There Is 'Demon' Inside Him". Latin Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013 . Retrieved September 9, 2013. Charles Ramsey interview, rescuer of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight in Cleveland". YouTube. News 5 Cleveland. May 6, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018 . Retrieved January 26, 2018.

In her teens she ran away, and lived on wasteland under a bridge. She stole a wheelie bin and made it her home. "I had my own little room, I didn't need to share it with anybody. I didn't have to hear my mother yelling, I didn't have to hear glasses breaking, things being thrown at the wall. If I wanted to sing, I didn't have to listen to my mum saying, 'You're a horrible singer, shut up.' " Meyer, Tom (May 9, 2013). "Investigator: Amanda Berry delivered baby in plastic pool". WKYC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 14, 2013. Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Michelle Knight Tells Her Story of Torture and Triumph". People.com. May 9, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014 . Retrieved November 9, 2014. Has she ever thought what would have become of her if she hadn't been kidnapped? "I'd probably be living on a street or dead by now. It probably would have been drugs or drink." So the hell she lived through might have saved her? She smiles. "Yes. Because it gave me street smarts. It made me see the other side of the road that no one else gets to see. Even though it was painful and horrible, I survived it."After her release, Knight was brought to the hospital; having been severely beaten by Castro, she was left with a loss of vision and nerve damage. Her mother told the press that she hoped to reunite with her daughter and to introduce Knight to a younger sister who had been born during the time she was captive. However, Knight chose to avoid her family after leaving the hospital. After reading this I felt completely depleted. This was the first time I've ever felt like that. To have read such horrific actions, indescribable feelings and such heartfelt thoughts through the actual victims experience...heartbreaking. I constantly felt for Michelle. Glatt, John (2015). The Lost Girls: The True Story of the Cleveland Abductions and the Incredible Rescue of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1250036360. I received the audiobook via a Goodreads giveaway so firstly I have to say thank you for that. Secondly I want to thank Michelle for having the courage to share her story with the world. What happened to her, Amanda and Gina was truly horrific and I think it goes without saying that something like this should never happen to anyone, ever.

Robert Wolford was a prison inmate who had lived in Tremont, and he claimed in July 2012 that he had information about the location of Berry's body. He led police to an empty lot on Cleveland's West Side, where they conducted a fruitless search. [47] [58] He was sentenced in January 2013 to 4 + 1⁄ 2 years in prison for obstruction of justice, making a false report, and making a false alarm. [59] Gina DeJesus [ edit ] 2004 FBI sketch of a suspect in DeJesus's disappearance a b Atassi, Leila (May 7, 2013). "Berry, DeJesus, Knight found alive, police source confirms". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.Ariel Castro to serve life in prison under plea deal". BBC News. July 26, 2013. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013 . Retrieved July 26, 2013. Over time, Gina broke her friendship with Michelle. Amanda is also not her friend. This happened because Castro pitted the women against each other, preventing them from creating meaningful bonds, friendships, and connections. Fundraising raffle

I do have a bit of a problem with Michelle's story in it saying part of it has been fictionalized. HOWEVE The author is 4 ft 7 in or 140 cm tall and weighs about 143lb or 65 kg. She is a redhead with grey eyes. Trivia Kent, Julie (May 6, 2013). "Ariel Castro Arrested as Suspect in Abduction and Disappearance of Three Cleveland Women". The Cleveland Leader. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.

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a b Caniglia, John (July 9, 2013). "New video: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, Cleveland's 3 missing women, thank you for your support". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2013.