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

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Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight in Cleveland: Frequently asked questions". The Plain Dealer. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. 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. Castro met his girlfriend, Grimilda Figueroa, when his family moved into a house across the street from hers in the 1980s. Castro and Figueroa lived with both sets of their parents until they moved into their own home at 2207 Seymour Avenue, located in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood, [19] [20] [21] [22] in 1992. [23] [24] Their home was a two-story, 1,400-square-foot (130m 2), four-bedroom, one-bathroom house with a 760-square-foot (71m 2) unfinished basement built in 1890 and remodeled in 1956. [25] [26] [27] In May 2014, Knight wrote Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings about her experience. a b c Steer, Jen (May 6, 2013). "Cleveland police: Missing teens Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus found alive, appear to be OK". newsnet5.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.

Swaine, Jon (May 9, 2013). "Ohio kidnappings: Michelle Knight forced to deliver Amanda Berry's baby on Christmas Day". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Castro, Ariel (June 2004). "Gina DeJesus' disappearance has changed her neighborhood". Plain Press. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. 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.As a result of the sexual abuse Knight suffered during her time as a prisoner, she reportedly became pregnant five times but miscarried each time after being starved and beaten by Castro. Two other young women, Berry and DeJesus were later abducted by Castro; Knight was forced to deliver the child Berry gave birth to while in captivity. Castro also taunted Knight about the fact that DeJesus and Berry had family members desperate to find them, while no one was looking for her. Rescue and Life After Michelle Knight, kept in captivity for over 10 years, reveals her marriage on "Dr. Phil" ". CBS News. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018 . Retrieved April 11, 2018.

The Abductions of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Ashley Summers". Oprah.com. October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Dissell, Rachel (May 7, 2013). "Suspect's daughter said in 2004 she was the last to see Gina DeJesus". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. I could write on and on about this memoir but I'm not going to. There is so much more that is said in this memoir that I couldn't even begin to write about. I thank Michelle on her absolute bravery in revealing her story to the public. In doing so I hope it only strengthens her resolve to continue on being free, living life for herself and knowing that she is a powerful and amazingly strong woman. I hope and pray that all your scars, mental and physical, heal. A Cuyahoga County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment against Castro on June 7. It contained 329 counts, including 2 counts of aggravated murder (under different sections of the Ohio criminal code) for his role in the termination of one of the women's pregnancies. The indictments covered only the period from August 2002 to February 2007. The county prosecutor, Timothy J. McGinty, stated that the investigation was ongoing, and that any further findings would be presented to the grand jury. McGinty said that pursuing a death penalty specification would be considered following completion of indictment proceedings. [109] [110] a b Smith, Matt; Botelho, Greg; Savidge, Martin (May 7, 2013). " 'I never forgot about you': Families reunite with women held captive for years". CNN. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.Daddy' is a 'monster': Ariel Castro's daughter blasts fiend after women freed from Ohio hell house". May 10, 2013. Knight, Michelle; Burford, Michelle (2014). Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: a Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings. New York: Weinstein Books. ISBN 978-1602862579. 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.