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Captive

My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban

Captive( )
Author: Van Dyk, Jere
ISBN:978-1-4272-1043-2
Publication Date:Jun 2010
Publisher:Macmillan Audio
Book Format:CD-Audio
List Price:USD $39.99
Book Description:

An American reporter's chilling account of being kidnapped and imprisoned by the Taliban, in the no-man's-land between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Book Details
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General
History / Asia / Central Asia
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.24 x 5.79 x 0.86 Inches
Book Weight:1 Pounds
Author Biography
Van Dyk, Jere (Author)
Jere Van Dyk is a journalist and author. He has been a consultant on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and al-Qaeda for CBS News. In 2008, Van Dyk was captured and imprisoned by the Taliban in the no-man's-land between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He tells the story of his 45-day ordeal in his book, Captive (2010). His articles in The New York Times, which included a three-part story in the paper's Sunday magazine, were nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He also wrote, In Afghanistan, a book on his experiences with the mujahideen as they fought the Soviet Army.

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