Hostage Bound, Hostage Free
The Reverend Benjamin M. Weir was seized on the streets of Beirut by a group of Shiite Muslim extremists in May of 1984. The painful ordeal of his sixteen months' imprisonment is now described from... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0664213227
ISBN13:9780664213220
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:Westminster John Knox Press
Length:182 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"
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Compelling tale of faith, hope and politics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The reverend Ben Weir and his wife Carol recount their experiences of Ben's captivity and Carol's quest for his freedom. Chapters alternate from one point of view to the other, painting a vivid picture of Ben's ordeal and his family's efforts to locate and free him. Of course the government stonewalled their efforts but private citizens like Jessie Jackson and Muhammad Ali came to their aid. Ironically Ben, a man of peace was likely released as part of an arms for hastages deal, which Reagan denied in a personal letter to Weir.
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