Out of captivity : surviving 1,967 days in the Colombian jungle
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New York : William Morrow, [2009].
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xx, 457 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Ouray Public Library - NONFICTION | 364.15 GON | On Shelf |
| Southern Teller County Public Library District - Franklin Ferguson Memorial Library (C344) - FFML - NONFICTION | 986.1063 GON | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Colombia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia.
Gonsalves, Marc -- Captivity, 2003-2008.
Hostages -- Colombia -- 21st century -- Biography.
Howes, Tom -- Captivity, 2003-2008.
Nonfiction.
Stansell, Keith -- Captivity, 2003-2008.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Colombia.
War -- Protection of civilians -- Colombia.
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia.
Gonsalves, Marc -- Captivity, 2003-2008.
Hostages -- Colombia -- 21st century -- Biography.
Howes, Tom -- Captivity, 2003-2008.
Nonfiction.
Stansell, Keith -- Captivity, 2003-2008.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Colombia.
War -- Protection of civilians -- Colombia.
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Published
New York : William Morrow, [2009].
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Book
Language
English
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9780061769528
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Gonsalves, Stansell, and Howes recount for the first time their amazing tale of survival, friendship, and, ultimately, rescue, tracing their five and a half years as hostages of the FARC. Their story takes you inside one of the world's most notorious terrorist organizations, going behind enemy lines with vivid and haunting imagery. Their words conjure a reality that few people have ever encounteredfrom sleeping on beds literally carved out of the jungle to escaping Colombian military air strikes under the cover of darkness to being bound with steel chains by their captors. Describing backbreaking starvation marches and forced isolation, the authors chronicle their confrontations and interactions with the FARC guerrilla soldiersa motley crew of brainwashed, idealistic teenagers and seasoned vet-erans who've been around long enough to realize that the only way out of the FARC is in a body bag. Though the physical punishments their bodies endured were unrelenting, the psychological battles they waged were the ultimate test of their resolve. With candid detail, Gonsalves, Stansell, and Howes relate the perilous mental struggles they each experienced, as they grappled with feelings of guilt, fear, and anxiety for the families and lives they'd left behind. Exposing the transformative power of captivity, they show how they turned these fears into strengths, using their memories and their families, their pasts and their futures, to motivate them in their quest for survival. Despite the odds and the conditions, despite the chains and the silence, and despite the often tense relationships they experienced with their fellow Colombian hostages, they had one another, forging a bond that allowed them to cope with the horrific conditions of their confinement. This brotherhood enabled them to persevere through the worst that the FARC threw at them while always reminding them of their ultimate goal: freedom.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gonsalves, M., Howes, T., Stansell, K., & Brozek, G. (2009). Out of captivity: surviving 1,967 days in the Colombian jungle . William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marc. Gonsalves et al.. 2009. Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle. William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marc. Gonsalves et al.. Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle William Morrow, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gonsalves, Marc., Tom Howes, Keith Stansell, and Gary Brozek. Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle William Morrow, 2009.
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