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A Rope and a Prayer

The Story of a Kidnapping

The Story of a Kidnapping

The Story of a Kidnapping

By David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

By David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

By David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

By David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

By David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill
Read by David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

By David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill
Read by David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

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Paperback $24.00

Nov 01, 2011 | ISBN 9780143120056

Ebook $6.99

Nov 30, 2010 | ISBN 9781101445396

Audiobook Download $20.00

Oct 28, 2010 | 660 Minutes

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    About A Rope and a Prayer

    The compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter’s abduction by the Taliban, and his wife’s struggle to free him.

    In November 2008, David Rohde, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times, was kidnapped by the Taliban and held captive for seven months in the tribal areas of Pakistan. In the process, Rohde became the first American to witness how Pakistan’s powerful military turns a blind eye toward a Taliban ministate thriving inside its borders. In New York, David’s wife Kristen Mulvihill, together with his family, kept the kidnapping secret for David’s safety and struggled to navigate a labyrinth of conflicting agendas, misinformation, and lies. Part memoir, part work of journalism, A Rope and a Prayer is a story of duplicity, faith, resilience, and love.

    About A Rope and a Prayer

    The compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter’s abduction by the Taliban, and his wife’s struggle to free him.

    Invited to an interview by a Taliban commander, New York Times reporter David Rohde and two Afghan colleagues were kidnapped in November 2008 and spirited to the tribal areas of Pakistan. For the next seven months, they lived in an alternate reality, ruled by jihadists, in which paranoia, conspiracy theories, and shifting alliances abounded. Held in bustling towns, they found that Pakistan’s powerful military turned a blind eye to a sprawling Taliban ministate that trained suicide bombers, plotted terrorist attacks, and helped shelter Osama bin Laden.

    In New York, David’s wife of two months, Kristen Mulvihill, his family, and The New York Times struggled to navigate the labyrinth of issues that confront the relatives of hostages. Their methodical, Western approach made little impact on the complex mix of cruelty, irrationality, and criminality that characterizes the militant Islam espoused by David’s captors.

    In the end, a stolen piece of rope and a prayer ended the captivity. The experience tested and strengthened Mulvihill and Rohde’s relationship and exposed the failures of American effort in the region. The tale of those seven months is at once a love story and a reflection of the great cultural divide-and challenge-of our time.

    About A Rope and a Prayer

    The compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter’s abduction by the Taliban and his wife’s struggle to free him.

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    About David Rohde

    David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time… More about David Rohde

    About Kristen Mulvihill

    Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the… More about Kristen Mulvihill

    About David Rohde

    David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time… More about David Rohde

    About Kristen Mulvihill

    Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the… More about Kristen Mulvihill

    About David Rohde

    David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time… More about David Rohde

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    Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the… More about Kristen Mulvihill

    Product Details

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | World Politics

    Paperback | $24.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Nov 01, 2011 | 384 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143120056

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | World Politics

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Nov 30, 2010 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9781101445396

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | World Politics | Domestic Politics | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Oct 28, 2010 | 660 Minutes | ISBN 9781101222430

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    Praise

    “A love story, as well as a political drama…A Rope and a Prayer should be required reading.”
    –The New York Times Book Review

    “Vivid…A fine read.”
    –Time

    “An important and valuable story of love, faith and courage.”
    –The Washington Post

    “Gripping.”
    –The Boston Globe

    “[A] singular and harrowing account of a journalist’s captivity in the most important place on earth, and what it means to be the one left behind.”
    –The Daily Beast

    “Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty.”
    –Allure

    “A gripping, true-life romance.”
    –The Observer’s Very Short List

    “Vivid…A fine read.”
    –Time

    “Truly remarkable and bold…A painstakingly reconstructed, harrowing account.”
    –Kirkus

    “Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty.”
    –Allure

    “A gripping, true-life romance.”
    –The Observer’s Very Short List

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