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It Was Just a Date: I Was Kidnapped
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Biographies GeneralAbuseSelf-Help
Publisher: DJ Jacobsen
Published: Mar 14 2026
Pages: 342
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.71 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
It Was Just a Date... I Was Kidnapped by DJ Jacobsen is a deeply personal and powerful memoir about survival, healing, and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.
For decades, the author carried a secret that shaped every step of her life. What began as an ordinary date turned into a traumatic kidnapping that left lasting scars, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. Living in fear for years, she struggled to build a life while silently carrying the weight of what happened.
Through a series of reflective stories, memories, and spiritual revelations, Jacobsen takes readers on a journey across time, from her early life and career as an educator to the quiet battles fought within her own mind. Along the way, she confronts trauma, explores faith and meditation, and ultimately discovers a path toward healing and purpose.
A turning point arrives during a solitary retreat in Mexico, where moments of stillness, nature, and reflection awaken something profound within her. In those quiet spaces between ocean waves and memories, she begins to reclaim her voice and confront the story she had long been afraid to tell.
Written with honesty, vulnerability, and spiritual insight, It Was Just a Date... I Was Kidnapped is more than a memoir. It is a testament to survival, the search for truth, and the courage it takes to speak out after years of silence.
This unforgettable narrative invites readers to reflect on trauma, resilience, and the mysterious ways healing can arrive when we least expect it.
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