96 Days of Captivity: A True Story of Abduction, Enslavement and Dramatic Rescue
As the title suggests, 96 Days of Captivity: The True Story of My Abduction, Eight Months of Enslavement, and Dramatic Rescue is a gripping and powerful memoir. Written by former hostage Elizabeth Smart, this book is an honest account of her harrowing nine month ordeal as the victim of a kidnapping. In it, she courageously recounts her abduction by Brian Mitchell, her terrifying eight-month captivity in his camp in the foothills of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, and her dramatic rescue by police. Through her story Smart sheds light on the healing process after such a traumatic experience and serves as an inspiring reminder that there is always hope.