The Kidnapped by the Taliban

<p><strong>Being abducted and held captive by the Taliban isn't a tale many survive to tell. An American doctor shares the harrowing story about the four days he spent with his captors after being abducted on a humanitarian mission and his incredible rescue by SEAL Team Six.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Dilip recounts his story with chilling detail transporting the reader to rural Afghanistan. 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.</p><p>Dilip and his friends endure a nine-hour march into the mountains gruesome images of torture and death and repeated threats of execution. After four days of uncertainty gunfire announces the arrival of Navy SEAL Team Six the elite group of soldiers that took down al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. SEAL team member Nicolas D. Checque loses his life in the rescue as do the Taliban kidnappers.</p><p>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 re-examine everything that matters: courage sacrifice hope and faith. The book includes: </p><ul><li>First-hand account of a Taliban kidnapping survivor</li><li>Insights into the Taliban's daily existence</li><li>Insights into the sacrifices made by the American armed forces</li><li>Includes a glossary and map of Afghanistan</li></ul><p><em>Kidnapped by the Taliban</em> 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.</p>