Kidnapped By The Taliban

Back Cover Copy:â??Am I About to Die?â??On December 5, 2012, American medical doctor Dilip Joseph and two colleagues are driving back to Kabul, Afghanistan, after serving villagers that morning at a rural clinic. Suddenly a man waving an AK-47 blocks their path. More armed men jump out of hiding. For Dilip, it is the beginning of a nightmareâ??heâ??s being kidnapped by the Taliban.Dilip and his friends endure a nine-hour march into the mountains, gruesome images of torture and death, and repeated threats of execution. Four days later Dilip is freed in a daring and deadly rescue that claims the life of a SEAL Team Six operator. Yet this is more than a story of desperation, survival, and loss. It is also a tale of surprising connection, compassion, and inspiration. As Dilip begins to view the Taliban not as monsters but as men, both he and his captors are challenged to reexamine everything that matters: courage, sacrifice, hope, and faith.Flap Copy:With a jerk of his rifle, the leader points up the mountain on the left. There is no path. I look higher and see more armed men at the top of a hill about two hundred feet above us.Apprehension surges up in me like black oil from a well. These arenâ??t ordinary robbers. This is too systematic.Iâ??ve been kidnapped by the Taliban.As we walk, I fear the worstâ??that when we reach the top, they will shoot us. God, however this is going to end, please donâ??t let them torture me to death. Let it be one shot and done.It is amazing how quickly e

Joseph, M.D., Dilip; Lund, Jam