My Story
Elizabeth Smart with Chris Stewart
A book-length account for readers who want more detail.
2002–2003 · Utah
Elizabeth Smart
Abduction & survival
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Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Utah bedroom at age 14 in 2002. Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee held her captive for nine months before she was found. Her own books and interviews describe surviving the abuse and rebuilding her life.
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When2002–2003
WhereUtah
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My Story: book review
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My Story
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I Am Elizabeth Smart
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Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026)
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I Am Elizabeth Smart
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Armchair Expert — Elizabeth Smart
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SURVIVED: Elizabeth Smart
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released March 8, 2021. About 78 minutes.
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Doubt: The Elizabeth Smart Case
The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 1: The Man in White
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released December 30, 2025. About 33 minutes.
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Crime Junkie
AUDIO EXTRA: A Conversation With Elizabeth Smart
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released January 29, 2026. About 91 minutes.
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The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 3: An Amazing Story
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released February 24, 2026. About 46 minutes.
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True Crime with Kendall Rae
The Kidnapping and Incredible Survival Story of Elizabeth Smart
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released August 25, 2022. About 73 minutes.
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Crime Weekly
S3 Ep378: Elizabeth Smart | Taken From Her Bed (Part 1)
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released February 6, 2026. About 100 minutes.
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S3 Ep145: Our Interview With Elizabeth Smart
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released March 13, 2026. About 64 minutes.
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The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 2: Open for Inspection
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released February 6, 2026. About 43 minutes.
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S3 Ep145: Elizabeth Smart | The Trial That Almost Never Happened (Part 5)
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released March 6, 2026. About 121 minutes.
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The New Elizabeth Smart Documentary: What Netflix Left Out
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released February 18, 2026. About 73 minutes.
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Elizabeth Smart
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released January 16, 2022. About 61 minutes.
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Elizabeth Smart: The Part of Her Story Most People Miss
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released January 26, 2026. About 80 minutes.
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Stolen Daughter: Elizabeth Smart
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released March 12, 2026. About 26 minutes.
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The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart
I Escaped From a Serial Killer: Kara Robinson Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case. Released August 17, 2026. About 28 minutes.
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My Story — Ebook
Elizabeth Smart with Chris Stewart. Related reading for Elizabeth Smart. Check participating libraries for this edition. Borrowing requires an eligible library card; availability and waits vary.
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Elizabeth Smart with Chris Stewart. Related reading for Elizabeth Smart. Check the current subscription terms and available sample; trial offers are not permanent free access.
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Elizabeth Smart with Chris Stewart. Related reading for Elizabeth Smart. Check the current subscription terms and available sample; trial offers are not permanent free access.
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Reporting on Elizabeth Smart
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Portland Press Herald · 2002-06-07 · Page 2
Volunteers join the search for Elizabeth Smart
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The Reporter · 2003-03-13 · Page 1
Elizabeth Smart returns home
An Associated Press report describes Smart’s recovery and the family’s reunion.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2013
My story
Smart, Elizabeth, 1987-. A library catalog record for a book connected with Elizabeth Smart. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Dateline NBC : WBAL : November 11, 2013 2:50am-3:30am EST
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Eyewitness News Morning Weekend : WJZ : December 11, 2010 6:00am-8:00am EST
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Taken The Elizabeth Smart Story : MSNBCW : November 26, 2011 9:00am-10:00am PST
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Court orderGovernment repository
United States v. Mitchell — venue decision
The district court’s decision on Brian David Mitchell’s motion to move the trial concerning Elizabeth Smart’s abduction.
- Court / agency
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
- Document date
- August 16, 2010
- Case / citation
- 2:08-cr-00125-DAK · Document 289
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United States v. Mitchell — interrogation-video access ruling
The court’s decision on media access to interrogation footage. It discusses release of a written transcript; this PDF is the access ruling itself.
- Court / agency
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
- Document date
- December 3, 2010
- Case / citation
- 2:08-cr-00125-DAK · Document 425
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Positive Outcome
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Survivor advocacy · Founded 2011
Elizabeth Smart Foundation
After surviving abduction, Elizabeth Smart established a foundation and advocated for survivor support and prevention. The foundation’s own account connects her experience with that work. This is a survivor-led initiative, not a law named after her or a claim that her case created the AMBER Alert system.
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Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary
The Kidnapping Of Elizabeth Smart - True Crime
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 1:14:49.
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Kendall Rae
The Kidnapping and Incredible Survival Story of Elizabeth Smart
Video from Kendall Rae covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 1:13:46.
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I Am Elizabeth Smart (Starring Skeet Ulrich) | Full Movie | LMN
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from LMN covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 1:27:51.
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The Kidnapping Of Elizabeth Smart
Video from Kallmekris covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 58:22.
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Touring Elizabeth Smart's Kidnap Site (FULL HIKE)
Video from Elizabeth Smart covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 43:18.
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The Kidnapping Of Elizabeth Smart | Kidnapping Documentary | All Documentary
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Inside Edition
Elizabeth Smart’s Harrowing Survival Story: ‘I Was Raped Every Day’
Video from Inside Edition covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 1:47.
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Netflix
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | Official Trailer | Netflix
Trailer or preview from Netflix covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 2:19.
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Clues Pod with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore and Crime House
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Abduction of Elizabeth Smart
Video from Clues Pod with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore and Crime House covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 1:30:43.
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Elizabeth Smart kidnapper arrested after visiting Utah parks | Banfield
Video from NewsNation covering the Elizabeth Smart case. Length: 4:45.
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Reddit · r/IAmA
Elizabeth Smart — public Ask Me Anything
A public question-and-answer discussion with survivor and advocate Elizabeth Smart.
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