Kidnapped by the Taliban: A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six

Dilip, Joseph M.D., with Lund, James L.

ISBN 10: 0718011287 / ISBN 13: 9780718011284

Published by W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tennessee, 2014, 2014

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xix, 199 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cmISBN 9780718011284 0718011287 0718011309 9780718011307 ; LCCN 2014942499 ; LC HV6604.A42 J67 2014 ; Dewey 364.154092 ; black cloth with colot photographic dustjacket ; Contets: Prologue: Kidnapped -- Finding my way -- Afghanistan -- Anguish and peace -- Taliban hospitality -- Bad news -- "We're going to kill you" -- Whatever this is -- Demands -- The conversation -- Connections -- A precarious peace -- Shifting demands -- "Papa's in trouble" -- On the run -- The Taliban dry my tears -- The last night -- Rescue -- Reborn -- Home -- Epilogue: heartache and joy. ; "Recounts the author's harrowing experiences as a victim of kidnapping at the hands of the Taliban, recounting how he and his friends were abducted, the days he spent in captivity, and how he was rescued in a deadly SEAL Team Six operation." ; FINE/FINE ;' but check mark on front endpaper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kidnapped by the Taliban: A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six
• Publisher: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tennessee, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718011287
• ISBN 13: 9780718011284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

James (Jim) Lund is an award-winning collaborator, editor, and author. He has worked with bestselling authors, public figures, and ministry leaders including Max Lucado, Jim Daly, Randy Alcorn, Dr. James & Shirley Dobson, Dennis & Barbara Rainey, George Foreman, Tim Brown, Kathy Ireland, Jim Caviezel, Kim Meeder, Steve Farrar, and Shaunti Feldhahn. Three have earned the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Gold Medallion Award.