I’ve been wanting to read this book since before I knew that it would be a book. My mother grew up with one of the hostages, so my family followed the story closely from the first time we heard they were kidnapped. I was surprised and delighted when I found out that an author I follow was writing the story—and that made me even more anxious to get my hands on it! Thankfully, soon after the book was published, my grandmother came to visit, so we were able to read it. And oh, what a well-written, gripping tale! This book reads like a novel, even though it really happened, and is based on multitudes of both written and spoken testimony. Some of my siblings, my father, and some friends and I took a long trip together, and this is the book we read as we traveled. Two of us took turns reading it aloud, and everyone was sad when our voices were too worn out to continue on! It made for excellent entertainment and spawned several thought-provoking conversations. As soon as we finished reading it, we loaned it to a friend who wanted to read it. If you enjoy well-written true stories and are looking for encouragement, this is an excellent read. Highly recommended! ( )