Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment

U.S. Department of Justice

3.6/5 ( ratings)

It is rare that young abductees are returned or found alive but that is just what happened to Elizabeth Smart when at just 14 years old she was taken in the middle of the night from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Now she is co-author of a new book entitled You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment with four other young victims who wish to turn their experiences into empowerment for young people to avoid the same experience.

The Purpose of the Book

The book was written in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice and is clearly intended to be read by people who have been abducted although in her appearance on The Oprah Show on September 10, 2008 Elizabeth Smart said that she was an advocate for prevention and wants everyone to read the book.

The book was begun with an invitation to the authors to participate in sharing their stories for the book. It is divided into five sections beginning with "Your Story" and traveling through the stories of five young people who were all abducted in differing situations.

The book also lists resources you can use if you have been abducted and need to talk to someone or obtain therapy. There is also a list of everyday activities that will help a victim integrate back into their former lives including tips for overcoming guilt and different ways to look at your situation many of which are embedded in the riveting stories the authors tell.

The Stories

"Life, I have found, is not so much about the endpoint, but about the journey and how one responds to experiences along the way," is how Tamara begins her story, the first story in the book. Each of the stories in the book are unique.

Tamara was abducted at gun point when she was 16, Elizabeth was abducted in the middle of the night at knife point when she was 14, Sam was abducted by his own father when he was 10, Maggie who was abducted during a 6am run back to her school and Alicia who was abducted by an internet predator.

The book lists many resources for finding help after abduction and includes a lot of space for readers to record their thoughts about their situation. The book is a logical and orderly way to bring the reader’s attention and focus to the problem of finding normalcy in their daily lives.

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Release: May 21, 2008

You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment

U.S. Department of Justice

3.6/5 ( ratings)

It is rare that young abductees are returned or found alive but that is just what happened to Elizabeth Smart when at just 14 years old she was taken in the middle of the night from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Now she is co-author of a new book entitled You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment with four other young victims who wish to turn their experiences into empowerment for young people to avoid the same experience.

The Purpose of the Book

The book was written in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice and is clearly intended to be read by people who have been abducted although in her appearance on The Oprah Show on September 10, 2008 Elizabeth Smart said that she was an advocate for prevention and wants everyone to read the book.

The book was begun with an invitation to the authors to participate in sharing their stories for the book. It is divided into five sections beginning with "Your Story" and traveling through the stories of five young people who were all abducted in differing situations.

The book also lists resources you can use if you have been abducted and need to talk to someone or obtain therapy. There is also a list of everyday activities that will help a victim integrate back into their former lives including tips for overcoming guilt and different ways to look at your situation many of which are embedded in the riveting stories the authors tell.

The Stories

"Life, I have found, is not so much about the endpoint, but about the journey and how one responds to experiences along the way," is how Tamara begins her story, the first story in the book. Each of the stories in the book are unique.

Tamara was abducted at gun point when she was 16, Elizabeth was abducted in the middle of the night at knife point when she was 14, Sam was abducted by his own father when he was 10, Maggie who was abducted during a 6am run back to her school and Alicia who was abducted by an internet predator.

The book lists many resources for finding help after abduction and includes a lot of space for readers to record their thoughts about their situation. The book is a logical and orderly way to bring the reader’s attention and focus to the problem of finding normalcy in their daily lives.

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Release: May 21, 2008

More books from U.S. Department of Justice

The Ferguson Report: Department of Justice Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department

4.5/5 ( ratings)

The Mueller Report

4.2/5 ( ratings)

A Brief History of Alcatraz

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Serial Murder: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives For Investigators

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Federal Reports on Police Killings: Ferguson, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Chicago

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Julius and Ethel: The Complete Story of the Rosenberg Case

3.4/5 ( ratings)

Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses

4.6/5 ( ratings)

Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, As Told by the FBI

4.4/5 ( ratings)

Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement: 2013

The FBI Story: Leadership, Integrity, Agility, Integration

Investigation of the BALTIMORE CITY Police Department

Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department

Policing Terrorism

U.S. Money Laundering Threat Assessment

Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide: 2017 Edition

Rescue, Response, and Resilience: A Critical Incident Review of the Orlando Public Safety Response to the Attack on the Pulse Nightclub

Introductory Guide to Crime Analysis and Mapping

Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps

Police Perspectives: Building Trust in a Diverse Nation - No. 3. How to Support Trust Building in Your Agency

Rate this book!

Write a review?