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118 Days: Christian Peacemaker Teams Held Hostage in Iraq
On November 26, 2005, Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) members Tom Fox and Jim Loney along with delegation members Norman Kember and Harmeet Sooden were kidnapped in Iraq. Tom Fox was killed on March 9, 2006. Jim, Norman, and Harmeet were freed two weeks after 118 days of captivity. The kidnapping of these four men was like a rock thrown into a pond. This DreamSeeker Books/Cascadia edition of a book copublished with Christian Peacemaker Teams describes the ripples on the water, the impact and results of that rock, in stories characterized by hope, courage, friendship, and forgiveness. 118 Days bears witness to vital peacemaking being done around the world in these times. "God created us to form the human family," observes Archbishop Desmond Tutu. "The Christian Peacemakers went to Iraq to help build that family. They are an example for Christians everywhere. . . ."
263 pages, Paperback
Published February 15, 2009
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December 4, 2016
Overall I did like this book. It does get extremely repetitive (erg) because it is the reaction of different people to the same incident. I did, however, find it inspiring how CPT members essentially sacrifice themselves for others; very noble. Also, the differences between what these members say vs what the news portrayed is very interesting. It makes you think twice about relying on major new sources as reliable.
January 2, 2009
The people who wrote this book have an important story to tell. Some of them are writers by trade, others are not, but the book as a whole comes off as a well told narrative. This is not the story I heard in the media-- which is why this self-published book felt like important reading.
July 25, 2011
Very moving set of essays surrounding the capture and release of Christina Peacemaker Team(CPT) members in Iraq in 2005-2006. I would recommend this to all persons interested in the work of CPT and the Christian message of peace in this world.
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