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This autobiography describes the hours before and after Terry Waite was taken hostage. Waite analyzes his thoughts and feelings immediately prior to captivity. It is also an account of his years in solitary confinement and of the inner strengths which enabled him to survive.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A well written book of Mr Waite's incarceration intertwined with his extraordinary life. I found it to be slow in places although enjoyed it immensely. I would however like to learn more about the interaction when he was finally moved into a cell with the remaining hostages.
A truly caring and devout man who again demonstrated these qualities when the BBC reporter Alan Johnston was on the cusp of release. We need more like him.
A truly caring and devout man who again demonstrated these qualities when the BBC reporter Alan Johnston was on the cusp of release. We need more like him.
40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We often take for granted the little things in life - few people can have experienced having ALL of that taken away in an instant. Terry Waite gives gripping details about life in captivity and how it feels to be locked in a dark room for months on end without seeing or talking to a sole. He also includes a very interesting insight into his life before being imprisoned which would be worth reading on it's own. If you want to be inspired - read THIS book !!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Terry Waite's biography demonstrates the sheer strength of the human spirit and provides an uplifting account of his survival of the years of hardship. Few could have survived such an ordeal without losing hope and it offers some remarkable insights into the man's strength of character. Surprisingly, the section on his years in confinement is not all doom and gloom. Some of the tales of pranks that he used to play on his captors had me in stitches of laughter. You can just imagine his cheeky grin when the bucket of waste fell off the door and onto the poor guard's head! All in all, a truly inspiring read and a fine tribute to a great man.
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Insight Into Terry Waite and His Captors
In this book Mr Waite intersperses memories of his dreadful 5-year captivity in the Lebanon, courtesy of Islamic Jihad, with a wider autobiography, thoughts on the "human... Read more
Published 5 months ago by a flynn
I bought this book for me - then bought it for Xmas for friends.
Reviewers/Authors keep saying how can TW write so well, ie, being a 'religious' and all that! This is the least of the accomplishments of this book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by H. King
Great read
I really enjoyed this book... have a huge amount of respect for Terry after having read it... only criticism I have is that although he told wonderful and interesting stories of... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by I love books
A giant personality with a big heart
I have read this book several times. It never ceases to amaze and inspire me how someone who went through such a difficult time can emerge with no regrets and with his sense of... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by D. Boulter
Taken on Trust
I was very pleased with the speed at which this item was delivered and its condition.
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Mr. P. A. West
Makes you appreciate life and freedom
I read this when it was first published and have just read it again. During his captivity, one of the things Terry Waite constantly asks for is a book to read. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2009 by Chris Rawlings
All that you have is your soul
The title of my review is a song by Tracy Chapman. Terry Waite must have dug deep during his period in solitary confinement. It couldn't happen to such a good man. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2007 by Jay
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