Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan 1578566460, 9781578566464

The gripping and inspiring story of two extraordinary women--from their imprisonment by the Taliban to their rescue by U

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English Pages 309 Year 2003

Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan
1578566460, 9781578566464

Of the many thousands of books that have been written about the Second World War, Prisoners of Hope is one of the very f

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