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Elizabeth Smart, "My Story"

Elizabeth Smart, "My Story"

Monday, Doug's guest is activist Elizabeth Smart. Smart became a household name in 2002 when the then-fourteen-year-old was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home by self-styled prophet Brian David Mitchell and his wife. Smart endured abuse and deprivation until her remarkable rescue nine months later, and has since transformed herself from victim to advocate for children's safety. Elizabeth Smart has just published a memoir and joins Doug for a candid discussion about her abduction and her journey home.

Elizabeth Smart is president of The Elizabeth Smart Foundation, a non-profit focused on preventing predatory crimes and educating children on protecting themselves. Her book is called My Story. [Amazon|Indiebound

On Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m., Elizabeth Smart will give a reading and signing at The Grand Theater, Salt Lake Community College. The signing line is reserved for those who purchase a copy of "My Story" from The King's English Bookshop. For more information, call The King's English at 801-484-9100 or visit them online.

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.