Kidnapped by the Taliban International Edition

<p><b>Back Cover Copy:</b></p><p><b>Am I About to Die?</b></p><p>OnDecember 5 2012 American medical doctor Dilip Joseph and two colleagues aredriving back to Kabul Afghanistan after serving villagers that morning at arural clinic. Suddenly a man waving an AK-47 blocks their path. More armed menjump out of hiding. For Dilip it is the beginning of a nightmare-he's being kidnappedby the Taliban.</p><p>Dilip and his friends endure anine-hour march into the mountains gruesome images of torture and death andrepeated threats of execution. Four days later Dilip is freed in a daring anddeadly rescue that claims the life of a SEAL Team Six operator. Yet this ismore than a story of desperation survival and loss. It is also a tale ofsurprising connection compassion and inspiration. As Dilip begins to view theTaliban not as monsters but as men both he and his captors are challenged toreexamine everything that matters: courage sacrifice hope and faith.</p><p><b>Flap Copy:</b></p><p>Witha jerk of his rifle the leader points up the mountain on the left. There is nopath. I look higher and see more armed men at the top of a hill about twohundred feet above us.</p><p>Apprehensionsurges up in me like black oil from a well. These aren't ordinary robbers. Thisis too systematic.</p><p>I'vebeen kidnapped by the Taliban.</p><p>Aswe walk I fear the worst-that when we reach the top they will shoot us. <i>God however this is going to end pleasedon't let them torture me to death. Let it be one shot and done.</i></p><p>Itis amazing how quickly everything we take for granted can be ripped away. Inthe space of a few minutes I have lost all control of my life. All I can do istake a step draw a breath and hope I will be given the chance for another.</p><p>Step.</p><p>Breathe.</p><p>Hope.</p><p> <i>Kidnapped by the Taliban</i> is a story of both terror and triumph.After reading this dramatic and inspiring account you will never viewAfghanistan or the Taliban in the same way again.</p>