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A House In The Sky
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4 Canadians who wrote books about being kidnapped by terrorists

Written accounts from four Canadians
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It’s impossible to imagine what it feels like to be kidnapped and held for ransom in a foreign country. Here are four Canadians who offered written accounts of their experiences:

Robert Fowler A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with al-Qaeda

Kidnapped in Niger and held from December 2008 to April 2009

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Amanda Lindhout A House in the Sky

Kidnapped in Somalia and held from August 2008 to November 2009

Mellissa Fung Under an Afghan Sky: A Memoir of Captivity

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Kidnapped in Afghanistan and held from October to November 2008

James Loney Captivity

Kidnapped in Iraq and held from November 2005 to March 2006

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