
Out of Captivity
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?[A] remarkable story....An honest and harrowing memoir of a life-changing ordeal.? ?Arizona Republic
The spellbinding New York Times bestseller, Out of Captivity is the amazing true story of Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell, three American civilian contractors who were held hostage by the FARC rebel group in Colombia for five and a half years. Written with Gary Brozek, this book is an astonishing tale of unbelievable hardship and indomitable will?an ?action-packed? (Time magazine) real-life adventure that stands with Alive by Piers Paul Read, Norman Ollestad's Crazy for the Storm, and other classic true stories of survival.
How do three men survive a plane crash only to be taken hostage for over five years in the Colombian jungle?
- A Harrowing True Story: Follows the day-by-day struggle of Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell against starvation, illness, and the psychological torment of their FARC captors.
- Five and a Half Years in Captivity: A detailed account of the 1,967 days spent chained, marching through dense jungle, and facing the constant threat of execution at the hands of a notorious rebel group.
- The Will to Survive: An unflinching look at the mental and physical resilience required to endure years of isolation, and the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood forged between three men in the face of unbelievable hardship.
- A Gripping Hostage Memoir: For readers of true adventure and survival narratives, this minute-by-minute account of a real-life hostage crisis stands as a powerful testament to the human spirit.
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Marc Gonsalves is a former member of the United States Air Force who worked as a civilian military contractor for four years before the crash. He has a daughter, Destiney, and two stepsons, Cody and Joey. He lives in Connecticut.
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