Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed – A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings by Michelle Knight is a book that tells the story of Michelle’s abduction, captivity, and escape from the notorious kidnapper Ariel Castro. Michelle was a young single mother who was kidnapped in 2002 and held prisoner for more than a decade, along with two other women, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus.
She endured unimaginable torture and abuse, but never gave up hope of being free. In 2013, she and the other women escaped and reclaimed their lives. In this book, Michelle shares the details of her ordeal, as well as her struggles and triumphs before and after her captivity. She also reveals how she found her voice, her strength, and her purpose through honesty and courage.