With the TV murmuring softly in the background, Desiree Page, 39, relaxed back into the reclining sofa, cuddling her 13-month-old son Cory. It was late at night, and her husband Gary, a long-haul charter bus driver, was away for work. Usually, Desiree would religiously lock every door and window before she went to bed. But, with her sleeping son in her arms, she dozed off. A sound sleeper, she didn't hear a peep as a stranger stealthily broke into her home. Suddenly, someone was tugging on Desiree's leg, shaking her awake.


Interview/scriptwriter/host: Beth Young/Producer: Jake Taylor 

With the TV murmuring softly in the background, Desiree Page, 39, relaxed back into the reclining sofa, cuddling her 13-month-old son Cory. It was late at night, and her husband Gary, a long-haul charter bus driver, was away for work. Usually, Desiree would religiously lock every door and window before she went to bed. But, with her sleeping son in her arms, she dozed off. A sound sleeper, she didn't hear a peep as a stranger stealthily broke into her home. Suddenly, someone was tugging on Desiree's leg, shaking her awake. Interview/scriptwriter/host: Beth Young/Producer: Jake Taylor&nbsp;

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.

How I Survived

With the TV murmuring softly in the background, Desiree Page, 39, relaxed back into the reclining sofa, cuddling her 13-month-old son Cory. It was late at night, and her husband Gary, a long-haul charter bus driver, was away for work. Usually, Desiree ...