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Very interesting read on the experience of the "three hikers" who wandered over the Iraqi-Kurdish border into Iran...well, they say they were "hailed" over by Iranian guards into Iran, while still hiking on the Iraqi side. Probably the case, but hey guys (& gal)--you should have known better, when you saw a guard or two at the top of a ridge, where a building stood. Nonetheless, the three hikers were eventually bundled here & there, until they were finally deposited in Tehran's notorious--both u
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A very honest memoir from all 3 of the hikers who were wrongly accused of espionage and held against their will, for months on end, in a Iranian prison. The story is told in a rotating fashion, in chronological order, from all 3 perspectives of the hikers involved. The element that keeps the book cohesive is the authentic voice of Sarah, Josh, and Shane. I was surprised at how well they were treated relatively, compared to other hostages, within the prison(s) they inhabited, and compared to othe
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Mar 14, 2014
Juliana Philippa
marked it as to-read
Jul 16, 2015
Janna
marked it as to-read
