Taken on Trust

Taken on Trust

by TerryWaite (Author)

Synopsis

This autobiography describes the hours before and after Terry Waite was taken hostage. Waite analyzes his thoughts and feelings immediately prior to captivity. It is also an account of his years in solitary confinement and of the inner strengths which enabled him to survive.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 475
Edition: 1st Coronet Edition
Publisher: Coronet, London
Published: 25 Aug 1994

ISBN 10: 0340609699
ISBN 13: 9780340609699
Book Overview: This title is reissued to tie in with a three-part BBC TV documentary on the hostages.

Author Bio
Terry Waite is a British Quaker and Anglican, humanitarian and author. In the 1980s he was Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie's Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs. As an envoy for the Church of England, he traveled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages including journalist John McCarthy. He was himself held captive between 1987 and 1991.