 A Stolen Life is a memoir of Dugard’s life while being held captive, and about traumatic, chilling experiences she had to deal with.The book uses excerpts from her diary from then, her own commentary on the experience, and other things such as pictures.In looking at her life in captivity in the book, Robert Salonga contends it is apparent that Dugard developed a degree of Stockholm Syndrome, or empathy for her captor in order to cope with the harsh realities of her situation.