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The Girl with No Name
The Girl with No Name: The Incredible Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys | Marina Chapman, Lynne Barrett-Lee
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The unbelievable true story of a young girl who is abandoned in the Colombian jungle and finds asylum in the most unlikely of placeswith a troop of capuchin monkeys? In 1954, in a remote mountain village in South America, a little girl was abducted. She was four years old. Marina Chapman was stolen from her housing estate and then abandoned deep in the Colombian jungle. That she survived is a miracle. Two days later, half-drugged, terrified, and starving, she came upon a troop of capuchin monkeys. Acting entirely on instinct, she tried to do what they did: she ate what they ate and copied their actions, and little by little, learned to fend for herself. So begins the story of her five years among the monkeys, during which time she gradually became feral; she lost the ability to speak, lost all inhibition, lost any real sense of being human, replacing the structure of human society with the social mores of her new simian family. But society was eventually to reclaim her. At age ten, she was discovered by a pair of hunters who took her to the lawless Colombian city of Cucuta where, in exchange for a parrot, they sold her to a brothel. When she learned that she was to be groomed for prostitution, she made her plans to escape. But her adventure wasnt over yet . . . In the vein of Slumdog Millionaire and City of God, this rousing story of a lost child who overcomes the dangers of the wild and the brutality of the streets to finally reclaim her life will astonish readers everywhere.
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Girl with No Name: The Incredible Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys | Marina Chapman, Lynne Barrett-Lee, Vanessa James
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Another nonfiction book on sale today but it is FREE for Amazon Prime members to borrow.

Suet624 I read this one. It was quite the story. 5y
LeahBergen This one was fascinating. 👍🏻 5y
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TorieStorieS
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This enthralling memoir recounts the author‘s childhood and is horrifying, fascinating and impossible to stop listening! From being kidnapped to taken in by monkeys to darker horrors of rejoining humanity, I wanted Marina‘s life story to continue on!! I‘m dying to know what happens next in her larger than life life that made #AudioColoring so fun!!

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MeJeMiller
Girl with No Name: The Incredible Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys | Marina Chapman, Lynne Barrett-Lee, Vanessa James
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Mehso-so

I have a hard time believing the whole story. There‘s so much detail when she was little. I don‘t remember anything from at 4. But it was very interesting.

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Jabberwocky
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Book haul 2/3! As some of you may be aware I loooove mythology and this reference dictionary is amazing. I also have this weird fascination with ‘feral children.‘ 🤷🏻‍♀️ #mythology #bookhaul

LeahBergen The Girl With No Name is good! You should also check out 6y
Jabberwocky @LeahBergen looks great! Stacked 6y
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Suet624
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This gets some kind of an award for a creepy cover. The first half of this book is about her time growing up with monkeys after being kidnapped at the age of 5 and abandoned in the jungle. The rest of the book tells of her horrendous experiences after returning to civilization. Yup, unfortunately, living with monkeys is a whole lot nicer than living with humans. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3.5/5 stars.

saresmoore Hahaha! I love your review and oh my goodness, that cover is bizarre! 7y
kspenmoll Great review. Think I will stay away. 7y
Suet624 @kspenmoll Yeah, there are a lot of interviews with her on YouTube you could watch instead. 😁 7y
Suet624 @saresmoore Thanks Sara. I‘m glad I made you laugh. 😂😂😂 7y
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Suet624
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This might seem a strange choice to read after Heart Berries but come on! Kidnapped at 4, dropped off deep in a jungle, and raised by monkeys for 5 years. I need to know more. I‘m going in.

AmyG Whoa. I read the summary and that‘s some story. 7y
Crazeedi Wow, this looks like a crazy story!!! 7y
Suet624 @Crazeedi @AmyG I know, right???!!! 7y
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GatheringBooks
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#DecDays Day 13: It is always a cause for #Celebration whenever a former student hands something as precious as this as a present after she has graduated and gotten her Masters Degree. This, right here, is what makes everything worthwhile.

Cinfhen ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Bklover Oh my goodness! I had to screenshot it to read the wonderful things she said about YOU! How wonderful for you! You just be an amazing teacher. 7y
Tamra 😍 So awesome!! 7y
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LeahBergen
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#WelcomeToTheJungle
I've posted about this book before but it really is a mind-blower.
#JuneTunz

Cinfhen I can't believe I never knew about this book, sounds crazzzy! 7y
Jess7 This is on my #TBR list and a similar (but opposite) title: 7y
LeahBergen @Cinfhen I'm pretty sure you would enjoy it. 👍🏼 7y
LeahBergen @Jess7 I've been eyeing that one, too. 😄 7y
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LeahBergen
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Another #MemorableMemoir. The cover blurb on this one sums it up quite nicely but the rest of the book also covers her life AFTER she is brought out of the jungle. Mind-blowing. 😮 #MemorableMemoirs #Booktober

BookishFeminist This looks so good! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That looks very good! 8y
shawnmooney Wow. 8y
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LauraJ Where do you find all these amazing books? 8y
LeahBergen @LauraJ It's my superpower. 😉 (no, my life revolves around reading books, reading ABOUT books, buying books, WANTING to buy books, smelling books, organizing my books ... you know, just the average Litsy-er! 😂) 8y
Yournewfriendsams Omg what a story! 8y
Zelma Wow, I need to read this right this moment! 😍 8y
tasha I loved this book. What an amazing unbelievable story! 8y
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