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Authors: Jessica Buchanan,Erik Landemalm,Anthony Flacco
Jessica reunited with her brother, Stephen.
Jessica and her father, John Buchanan.
After the rescue, with FBI agent Matt Espenshade.
JESSICA BUCHANAN
and
ERIK LANDEMALM
both worked in the humanitarian aid field in Somalia. They have recently relocated to the United States, where they are lecturing on their experiences while raising their son, August, born in October 2012.
Visit
www.JessBuchanan.com
and
www.ErikLandemalm.com
.
ANTHONY FLACCO
is the award-winning author of numerous nonfiction books and novels. He holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute. He frequently gives seminars on writing, and is an editorial consultant to Martin Literary Management. Visit
www.AnthonyFlacco.com
.
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Adado and,
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aircraft surveillance and,
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Buchanan and Thisted separated by,
128
Buchanan’s fever and,
148
–49
Buchanan’s life threatened by,
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–81
and Buchanan’s nausea and vomiting,
128
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls,
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,
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–94,
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Buchanan’s relationship with,
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–30
Buchanan’s video message and,
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child soldiers and,
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drugs used by,
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,
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–98,
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–41,
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Jabreel’s argument with,
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in kidnappers’ hierarchy,
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,
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,
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kidnappers’ training and,
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and kidnapping of Spanish sailors,
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philosophical discussions of,
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–99
physical appearance of,
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–96,
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rages and cruelty of,
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ransom demands and,
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–41,
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sexual advances toward Buchanan of,
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Abdilahi “Crack Baby,”
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Buchanan’s captivity and,
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Buchanan’s confrontation with,
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Buchanan’s kidnapping and,
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drugs used by,
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,
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fake escape story of,
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Mine Risk Education bracelet of,
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–7,
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Buchanan’s captivity and,
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–17
Buchanan’s rescue and,
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and care packages for Buchanan,
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and checking Buchanan’s and Thisted’s health,
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and collecting intelligence on kidnappers,
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–71
kidnappers’ internet access and,
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and medication for Buchanan,
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Africa:
Buchanan’s family’s departure from,
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Buchanan’s first trip to,
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–50,
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Buchanan’s husband’s Migration Board work and,
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Buchanan’s husband’s military career and,
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Buchanan’s husband’s Puntland work and,
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–55
Buchanan’s religious beliefs and,
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Buchanan’s return to,
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child soldiers in,
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–38,
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,
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females in,
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,
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,
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African (kidnapper),
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,
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,
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aircraft surveillance,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Ali:
and attack on Buchanan’s car,
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Buchanan’s kidnapping and,
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departure of,
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money and jewelry demanded by,
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physical appearance of,
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Thisted’s conflicts with,
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Banda place:
and arguing between Abdi and Jabreel,
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Buchanan’s captivity at,
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–96,
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–5,
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–20,
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Buchanan’s departure from,
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Bashir:
Buchanan’s defiance and,
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and Buchanan’s plea-for-ransom phone call,
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–11
Buchanan’s rescue and,
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on captives’ releases,
227
hostage negotiations and,
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in kidnappers’ hierarchy,
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,
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physical appearance of,
207
secondary kidnappings and,
208
sleeping guards and,
244
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDS) training,
75
battle rattle,
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