Out of Captivity

Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle

By: Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, Keith Stansell, Gary Brozek

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

“[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.

This historical and political autobiography sheds light on the volatile conflict in Colombia that has stretched over the last half century, revealing the details of the horrific treatment and experiences of three American captives at the hands of the FARC.

©2009 Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, and Tom Howes; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

I couldn't put this book down!

Such bravery and fortitude displayed by these American heros! I could not put this book down and almost felt guilty when I would hit the pause button, felt like I was leaving them in that situation until I picked it back up.

great

this is a great book. helps put things into perspective.

good to know how is life in there

I like the book. I like to hear how ingrid betancourt reacted and behaved. While you listen you can imagene everything

Great book

Very good book. Great story telling. Scary times. I look forward to reading more books

Excellent documentary

I found this book excellent. I spend a lot of time in Colombia and and interested in how the FARC operates versus what I always heard in the media. Hearing these first hand stories from the inside was fantastic. They do an excellent job recanting the past and bring the experience directly to the listener. Thank god they got out alive and were able to share their story.
This is a great historical document.