Taken on Trust: 25th Anniversary Edition
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2016
Summary
‘I sat down and began to prepare myself for an ordeal. I made three resolutions to support me through whatever was to come: no regrets, no false sentimentality, no self-pity.’
In his prison cell Terry Waite wrote his autobiography in his head. This is it, his own heart-rending account of how he survived for 1,763 days in captivity, almost four years of which were in solitary confinement. He tells of his constant struggle to maintain his faith and of the inner strength which helped him…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473637115 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473637112 |
| Author: | Terry Waite |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Hodder Faith |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Edition: | 25th |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 356g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 30mm |
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No regrets. No sentimentality. No self-pity. Many times in the years ahead Waite found it almost impossible to keep those resolutions. But he did, in quite magnificent fashion. - The Sunday Express
This book is what stood between Terry Waite and insanity. It was written in his head while he festered in captivity, his answer to that most terrible of prisoners’ questions - how did I end up like this? - ObserverA remarkable story of physical humiliation, survival and release. - The Sunday TimesA poignant self-portrait - Daily TelegraphAbout The Author
Terry Waite
Terry Waite is well-known as a humanitarian campaigner and author. In the 1980s he was Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie’s Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs and travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages, including journalist John McCarthy. He was himself held captive between 1987 and 1991, and remains actively involved with hostages and their families as well as working with those who find themselves on the margins of society.
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