**The names and ages of some have been changed to protect the families of the individuals involved.**
In the 80’s, "boot camps" for troubled teens became the new treatment dejour for parents at their wits end. However, after numerous allegations of severe abuse, untrained staff and several deaths, these camps came under much scrutiny. Steve Cartisano ran the most notorious of these camps, called Challenger Foundation. I was 15 when I was kidnapped from my bed and taken to Challenger. 63 Days is the story-in-progress about my brutal experiences there, my subsequent escape and the aftermath. This is my story, this is my life.
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So today is the day that I depart for lands unknown, far into the hills of the Wasatch, to partake of family goodness.
To start, I may have to fill you in on the “Christensen” side of my family. My mom is a Christensen and she has 2 sisters and 1 brother, who all have many [...]
I heard it before I saw it. It kind of sounded like something was being dragged through the sand next to my head. I blinked a few times, the early morning light peering over the red cliffs just outside my little sleeping spot. When I focused my eyes, I could see it.