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A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six
Thomas Nelson
October 2014
On Sale: October 7, 2014
224 pages ISBN: 0718011287 EAN: 9780718011284 Kindle: B00KQ2G37G Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
Back Cover Copy: “Am I About to Die?” On December 5, 2012, American medical doctor Dilip Joseph
and two colleagues are driving back to Kabul, Afghanistan,
after serving villagers that morning at a rural clinic.
Suddenly a man waving an AK-47 blocks their path. More armed
men jump out of hiding. For Dilip, it is the beginning of a
nightmare—he’s being kidnapped by the Taliban. Dilip and his friends endure a nine-hour march into the
mountains, gruesome images of torture and death, and
repeated threats of execution. Four days later Dilip is
freed in a daring and deadly rescue that claims the life of
a SEAL Team Six operator. Yet this is more than a story of
desperation, survival, and loss. It is also a tale of
surprising connection, compassion, and inspiration. As Dilip
begins to view the Taliban not as monsters but as men, both
he and his captors are challenged to reexamine everything
that matters: courage, sacrifice, hope, and faith. Flap Copy: With a jerk of his rifle, the leader points up the mountain
on the left. There is no path. I look higher and see more
armed men at the top of a hill about two hundred feet above us. Apprehension surges up in me like black oil from a well.
These aren’t ordinary robbers. This is too systematic. I’ve been kidnapped by the Taliban. As we walk, I fear the worst—that when we reach the top,
they will shoot us. God, however this is going to end,
please don’t let them torture me to death. Let it be one
shot and done. It is amazing how quickly everything we take for granted can
be ripped away. In the space of a few minutes, I have lost
all control of my life. All I can do is take a step, draw a
breath, and hope I will be given the chance for another. Step. Breathe. Hope. Kidnapped by the Taliban is a story of both terror and
triumph. After reading this dramatic and inspiring account,
you will never view Afghanistan or the Taliban in the same
way again.
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