One of the most horrifying stories I have ever read simply because it happens every day to innocent little girls and boys across the nation. I live in a county that has one small town and is mostly rural, yet there are more than 100 registered pedophiles in my area alone, at least one on my street. My grandson cannot play in his own yard safely, so he's stuck in front of the X-box. Elizabeth Smart was one of the very few miracle girls that eventually get to go home. But I saw some of Alice's symptoms in Eliz. Smart even though she was missing for only months, not years. Most are thrust into God's arms long before their time. I recommend this short book, but warn that it is a very painful read.