castro, ariel

"Two victims of an infamous Cleveland kidnapper share the story of their abductions, their decade in captivity and their dramatic escape"--OCLC.

"New York Times bestselling crime writer John Glatt tells the true story behind the kidnappings and long-overdue rescue of three women found in a Cleveland basement. The Lost Girls tells the truly amazing story of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who were kidnapped, imprisoned, and repeatedly raped and beaten in a Cleveland house for over a decade by Ariel Castro, and their amazing escape in May 2013, which made headlines all over the world. The book has an exclusive interview and photographs of Ariel Castro's secret fiance;, who spent many romantic nights in his house of horror, without realizing he had bound and chained captives just a few feet away. There are also revealing interviews with several Castro family members, musician friends and several neighbors who witnessed the dramatic rescue"--.

In 2002 Michelle Knight was kidnapped by a Cleveland bus driver named Ariel Castro. For more than a decade she endured unimaginable torture. At her rescue, investigators and psychologists would liken her years of imprisonment to that of a prisoner of war. In 2003 Castro kidnapped Amanda Berry and in 2004 he took Gina DeJesus. The three escaped on May 6, 2013. Michelle's past fight to remain a person of worth and her determination now to build a life worth living is beyond inspirational.