A STOLEN LIFE

A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard - Jaycee's story is one of resilience and survival. She is an amazing writer, as well as an amazingly perceptive human being. This is her memoir; the story of how she was kidnapped at 11 years old, and how she lived during her 18 years of captivity. It's a mind-boggling concept to think about. On so many levels, and at so many times, things could have gone differently. It's a thoughtful and insightful account, and I couldn't help but think again about Room, which was much more of a roller coaster of a story. Both books are worth the read, if only to rethink and remember that predators are among us, and we need to be on our guard to spot them and stop them if ever given the opportunity. During the Penn State predator story, I missed Oprah. She's been the loudest continuous voice in this arena. There was a column I read in the Tribune, and the author said that we need to know what to do. Another Tribune article about sexual harassment of a female intern by older men said that this harassment is hidden in so many cases because the victims are afraid to come forward and don't feel safe about coming forward. But here's what you do, if you're a victim, if you can, and if you're a witness, especially:
STOP THE ATTACK. CALL THE POLICE.
They need to be teaching this in schools, just like stop drop and roll.
STOP THE ATTACK. CALL THE POLICE.