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her name is pepper. >> i lived a secret life. >> she was kidnapped at age four. >> we got in the car, and we never went back. >> she spent decades trying to find her way home again, and she finally made it. or, so she thought. >> i said, i think that i am rhonda patricia christine. i said, do you know her? and there was a long pause. >> her story had many ups and downs. >> when i looked at the email, i just could not even believe it. >> but after so many tears, so many years and so man...

four. >> we got in the car, and we never went back. >> she spent decades trying to find her way home again, and she finally made it. or, so she thought. >> i said, i think that i am rhonda patricia christine. i said, do you know her? and there was a long pause. >> her story had many ups and downs. >> when i looked at the email, i just could not even believe it. >> but after so many tears, so many years and so many turns in her story. >> i was like, wow. >> there are still more stunning...

When i looked at the email, i just couldnt even believe it. But after so many tears, so many years, and so many turns in her story i was like whoa. There are still more stunning twists to be revealed. Its amazing. Its the best gift ever. Lost and found. Hello. Welcome to dateline extra. A young girl was abducted at the age of four and raised by her kidnapper. For the next four decades she searched for her family, her name, and herself. Her story has an extraordinary ending and as it turns out, t...

Abandoned and, thus, could be adopted or that shirley stole her back again. and then there they were telling their story on "dateline." telling how shirley and barbara had described her. >> yes, i heard what they said about me. i was not a street walker. i was a waitress all my life. >> they also said you didnt really want your children. you were happy to abandon them. >> i never abandoned my children. never. ever. and would never, ever do that. >> and she wasnt a drug addict either, she says. s...

Found year after year nothing. had no idea, she said, that shirley had left pepper with barbara. that barbara persuaded a court that pepper had essentially been abandoned and, thus, could be adopted or that shirley stole her back again. and then there they were telling their story on "dateline." telling how shirley and barbara had described her. >> yes, i heard what they said about me. i was not a street walker. i was a waitress all my life. >> they also said you didnt really want your children....

Found year after year nothing. had no idea, she said, that shirley had left pepper with barbara. that barbara persuaded a court that pepper had essentially been abandoned and, thus, could be adopted or that shirley stole her back again. and then there they were telling their story on "dateline." telling how shirley and barbara had described her. >> yes, i heard what they said about me. i was not a street walker. i was a waitress all my life. >> they also said you didnt really want your children....

About me. i was not a street walker. i was a waitress all my life. >> they also said you didnt really want your children. you were happy to abandon them. >> i never abandoned my children. never. ever. and would never, ever do that. >> and she wasnt a drug addict either, she says. shes not had a smooth or easy life. and for much of it, she has missed her children and blamed heelfor what happened. trusting shirley? >> yes. >> and for not having those kids under your wing all the time? >> thats rig...

Had no idea she said, that shirley had left pepper with barbara, that barbara persuaded a court that pepper had essentially been abandoned and could be adopted or that shirley stole her back again and there they were telling their story on "dateline." telling how shirley and barbara had described her. >> yes, i heard what they said about me. i was not a streetwalker. i was a waitress all my life. >> they also said you didnt really want your children. you were happy to abandon them. >> i never ab...

Had described her. >> yes, i heard what they said about me. i was not a street walker. i was a waitress all my life. >> you also said you didnt really want your children. you were happy to abandon them. >> i never abandoned my children. never. ever. and would never, ever do that. >> and she wasnt a drug addict either, she says. shes not had a smooth or easy life. and for much of it, she has missed her children and blamed herself for what happened. trusting shirley? >> yes. >> and for not having ...

Telling how shirley and barbara had described her. >> yes, i heard what they said about me. i was not a street walker. i was a waitress all my life. >> they also said you didnt really want your children. you were happy to abandon them. >> i never abandoned my children, never. ever. and would never, ever do that. >> and she wasnt a drug addict either, she says. shes not had a smooth or easy life. and for much of it, she has missed her children and blamed herself for what happened. >> trusting shi...