First published 2018
Michelle Knight survived more than a decade of imprisonment by Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. In May 2013, she and two other women escaped their captor and returned to freedom. But Knight's ordeal was far from over. She faced the enormous challenge of rebuilding a life after years of abuse and isolation. Knight changes her name to Lily Rose Lee and begins the slow work of healing wounds that existed even before her kidnapping. She learns to trust again with help from friends and her own determination. She discovers her calling as an advocate for women and children. She searches for a place to call home. She opens herself to love. Knight takes readers through each stage of her recovery, showing how someone can move from trauma to purpose and find meaning after unimaginable suffering.
Genres: abuse, crime, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, redemption, survival
Setting: Cleveland
Period: 2013
Audio CD · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: abuse, kidnapping