Buried Memories: Katie Beers' Story

In 1992, nine-year-old Katie Beers was kidnapped by a family friend and locked in an underground box for 17 days. Katie has now come forward to tell the story that created a national media storm as reporters uncovered the truth about her prekidnapping life of neglect and sexual abuse and the details of her rescue. She shares how this experience and the recent death of her kidnapper, John Esposito, has affected her life. Despite the horrible reality of Katie's days of being chained in darkness, the kidnapping was, in fact, the climactic end of a tragic childhood and the beginning of a new life. Katie breaks her silence and reveals her inspiring healing process to the journalist who covered the story of the disappearance more than 20 years ago. Buried Memories is the only source that includes the complete details of her traumatic childhood, transcriptions of recordings from Esposito, a firsthand account of how Katie felt after Esposito's death in 2013, and Katie's hopeful view of the future as she looks back into her dark past.

Donna Anastasi said The Before & After Life of Katie Beers. "I try not to be sad about what happened, because ultimately it made me who I am today, and I'm very satisfied and happy with my life." -- Katie BeersTwenty years after the Jan 1The Before & After Life of Katie Beers "I try not to be sad about what happened, because ultimately it made me who I am today, and I'm very satisfied and happy with my life." -- Katie BeersTwenty years after the Jan 13, 1993 abduction of the then ten year old girl made headlines, Katie Beers has published her story. During the seventeen days she was held chained and captive in an underground prison the size of a tiny closet, the police investigated and discovered that she was suffering abuse at home: being severely neglected by her mother and abused and molested. , 199The Before & After Life of Katie Beers "I try not to be sad about what happened, because ultimately it made me who I am today, and I'm very satisfied and happy with my life." -- Katie BeersTwenty years after the Jan 13, 1993 abduction of the then ten year old girl made headlines, Katie Beers has published her story. During the seventeen days she was held chained and captive in an underground prison the size of a tiny closet, the police investigated and discovered that she was suffering abuse at home: being severely neglected by her mother and abused and molested. abduction of the then ten year old girl made headlines, Katie Beers has published her story. During the seventeen days she was held chained and captive in an underground prison the size of a tiny closet, the police investigated and discovered that she was suffering abuse at home: being severely neglected by her mother and abused and molested. Extraordinary Chronicle of Courage and Survival I didn't recall much about this story other than vague memories of the evening news showing the rescued little girl in a blue jacket being whisked away from the cameras. Recently, I saw a news story of her and learned the little girl, now all grown up, had co-aurthored a book about surviving her ordeal. Admittedly, I purchased the book because of an interest in high-profile crimes and crime solving. I was expecting an account of the story from the POVs of the victim and a news reporter close to the story. What I was not exp. Story of a Survivor This book tells the true story of Katie Beers. As a child she was kidnapped and held for 17 days. Her kidnapper seemed to think he was saving her from a family who didn't care for her as they should. She was not given the love and care she should have by her family, but he certainly didn't make things better for her. She was abused sexually at home and by the kidnapper. His treatment of Katie will make you sick! I won't go into her treatment,but you will be amazed that this little girl could with stand what he put her thru.