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People magazine has published the first photo of Jaycee Dugard since she was released in August after being held captive for 18 years in California.

Appearing smiling and brown hair, Dugard now 29, told the magazine she was very happy to be back with his family.

She now lives with her mother and her two daughters she had with her alleged abductor, now aged 15 and 11 years. Retired, they live a normal life despite the circumstances.

Jaycee began a long psychological work to regain control of her life. She cooks, rides and considering writing an autobiography.

His spokeswoman Erika Price Schulte said that the young woman wanted to stay away from the spotlight and had accepted the offer from People to thank everyone and show how she feels to be back among the own.

In June 1991, Jaycee Dugard was abducted from a bus stop before the eyes of her stepfather in South Lake Tahoe, east of San Francisco. She was then held captive for 18 years in the backyard of Phillip and Nancy Garrido.

The Garrido’s pleaded not guilty to 29 charges including kidnapping and rape.

Credit: Courtesy People