Bibliograph

In the presence of my enemies, Gracia Burnham, with Dean Merrill

Type

Label

In the presence of my enemies, Gracia Burnham, with Dean Merrill

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the presence of my enemies

Oclc number

39029051630805

Responsibility statement

Gracia Burnham, with Dean Merrill

Summary

Soon after September 11, the news media stepped up its coverage of Martin and Gracia Burnham, the missionary couple held hostage in the Philippine jungle by terrorists with ties to Osama bin Laden. After a year of captivity and a violent rescue that resulted in Martin's death, the world watched Gracia Burnham return home in June 2002. In this riveting personal account, Burnham tells for the very first time the real story behind the news?about their harrowing ordeal, about how it affected their relationship with each other and with God, about the terrorists who held them, about the actions of the U.S. and Philippine governments, and about how they were affected by the prayers of thousands of Christians throughout the world

Table Of Contents

Seized at dawn -- Bright beginnings -- The nicest guy -- Rookies -- Toddlers and traffic -- The perils of Palawan -- Hospital of horror -- The threat -- Left behind -- Surrounded -- A song for the jungle -- Justice or mercy? -- September 11 -- Wedding time -- The package -- Silent nights -- So close -- Ransomed! -- One rainy afternoon -- The embassy -- Going home -- Reflections

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