Impossible Odds : The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six

from yeps

I read this on my Ipad. Taking a trip soon and know my husband will like to read this on the plane.

from JanaRose1

A strong willed woman, determined to help children in Africa, found herself kidnapped by Somali land pirates. This book details her three months of captivity, near-starvation and increasingly difficult situation. With strength and courage, we see the inner will she must have possessed to survive ...

from billsearth

This memoir of teaching impoverished kids, being kidnaped, being a captive, and being rescued is well written and hard to put down once started. The author provides a very detailed glimpse into life in such impoverished places and the difficulty involved in helping the people in those areas creat...

from read.to.live

I am recommending this book to everyone I know and don't know. As a book it is flawed -- it was clearly rushed to publication, and the closer you get to the end, the more jumbled the action and timeline becomes. But the stunning story of these two remarkable individuals shines through. Also, the ...

from iBeth

This book is quite well-written, better than other books I have read about Seal Team exploits. The voice of Jessica, especially, is vivid and fascinating. I would have liked to know more about how her captivity was researched and how the rescue was planned and carried out, but I gather that infor...