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Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. chronicles the extraordinary experience of American civilian, Thomas Hamill, a truck convoy commander delivering fuel to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. On April 9, 2004 his convoy was attached near the Baghdad International Airport. Five of Hamill's associates were killed and he was wounded and taken prisoner by masked gunmen who held him hostage in Iraq for 24 days before he made a daring escape. Illustrated throughout with Black and White photogrpahs.…

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. 2004 ed. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 576 p. Shooter's Bible, 95. Audience: General/trade. near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Some very light shelf wear, otherwise a good clean copy. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Pages lightly yellowed.

Hardcover. Presumed first edition/first printing. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. xvii, [1], 286 p. Illustrations. Maps. Chronicles the extraordinary experience of American civilian, Thomas Hamill, a truck convoy commander delivering fuel to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. On April 9, 2004 his convoy was attached near the Baghdad International Airport. Five of Hamill's associates were killed and he was wounded and taken prisoner by masked gunmen who held him hostage in Iraq for 24 days before he made a daring escape. Thomas Hamill, 43, was working as a truck driver for Kellogg, Brown & Root, a subsidiary of oil field services contractor Halliburton Co., when his fuel convoy was attacked April 9 near Baghdad International Airport and he was taken hostage. Hamill was recovered near Balad, south of Tikrit, about 100 miles north of where he was captured, coalition officials said. Hamill's escape brought cheering and expressions of relief in Hamill's hometown of Macon, Mississippi. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed on fep by Hamill and Brown.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (2nd Series, 1st printing) green colored embossed binding with gilt lettering and decoration; clean with "No. 4" in small letters inside cover o.w. no markings or writings; 309 pages followed by ads for other publications some wear at the points and other trace surface wear ;all portraits of prominent abolitionists have tissue guards Very good plus copy satisfaction or purchase price returned.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. New condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Prologue and About the Author. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and map frontispiece. Signed by both Authors as follows: Signed and inscribed by Thomas Hamill with thin black Sharpie/marker on the blank first free front endpaper and Signed by Paul T. Brown with thin black Sharpie/marker on the blank first free front endpaper. "Escape in Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story chronicles the extraordinary experience of American civilian Thomas Hamill, a truck convoy commander delivering fuel to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. On April 9, 2004, his convoy was attacked near the Baghdad International Airport. Five of Hamill's associates were killed in the assault and he was wounded and taken prisoner by masked gunmen who held him for 24 days before he made his daring escape. His inspiring story is one of danger, courage, faith, and family. Escape in Iraq is a must read for everyone." - from the inner front jacket flap. "Thomas Hamill maintained his presence of mind under terrible circumstances and kept his life because of it. His courage under fire is truly an example to all of us." - The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California. "Thomas Ha. Richardson, Cynthia T. (jacket design) (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…