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Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dayna Curry, Heather Mercer, Stacy Mattingly
Publisher: Oasis Audio
Category: Book
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Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 1876908
Format: Abridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 1589260732
Dewey Decimal Number: 266.0092273
EAN: 9781589260733
ASIN: 1589260732
Publication Date: July 2002
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Product Description
Two ordinary young women left the comforts of the United States to serve God by helping the poor in Afghanistan. They soon found themselves in the midst of an international war on terrorism;and in a Taliban prison. In Prisoners of Hope, Dayna and Heather describe their sudden arrest, captivity and dramatic rescue. They also discuss their work with the destitute women and children of Afghanistan, whom they grew to love.
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 Wonderul Read May 1, 2008
I am currently reading this book, almost finished. I am thoroughly enjoying it. I understand and agree that there are people here in the states that need help, but these women had a desire to help the poorest of the poor; those that no one else would be willing to help. They clearly state that they were careful not to "push" their religion on other people, only OFFERING to pray when someone was sick or needed help. Unless a casual statement was made, they didn't DISCUSS Christianity with Afghans unless those Afghans asked about it first. They went out of their way to help these people out. It is my understanding by reading the book that their motive was not to convert these Afghans to Christianity, but rather seeking to serve those who could not help themselves. I believe it is extremely commendable what they have done and appreciate the deep honesty that comes in the book (especially from Heather, admitting to her weaknesses). I've had this book for some time, but just now actually reading it. It is very enjoyable. I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading clean, Christian literature.
 Prisonersd of Hope December 27, 2007
This book was very informative about the culture of Afghanistan. It was very personable. It is a book that when you read it, it will help to increase your faith in Jesus Christ. I encourage anyone who is going through a time of struggle to read this book.
Great Book! November 18, 2007
Great Book they wrote together about there story must read AND BE ON THE NEW YORK BEST SELLER LIST AND HOFLEY THEY WRITE MORE BOOKS TO COME!
 Okay. May 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was an interesting story about two Christian, foreign aid workers in Kabul, Afghanistan. I appreciated the background on what got them to Kabul and also the descriptions of their trials and frustrations while in captivity. Too often I've read bios or diarires that depict everything as "pie in the sky". Few people live that kind of life, so I appreciate it when people can be true, even if it means not being portrayed in a positive light. My biggest complaint about the book is its stilted language. For example, the use of "I was not" instead of "I wasn't" or "I did not" instead of "I didn't". This book was written in a conversational tone, though every time a contraction wasn't used when it should have been, it jumped off the page at me. It was distracting. Also, it would have been nice to have gotten more about their interactions with their fellow captives. This isn't a page turner. But it is an interesting story of faith put to the test and lived out in extreme circumstances.
Loved it! March 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I do a lot of reading, and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It is very well written and does a good job of showing the reader what daily life was like for those living in Afghanistan. I appreciated the honesty, and the portrait of faith displayed by these courageous, Godly ladies!
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