Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 Days in Captivity

On April 12, 1999, Leszli Kálli boarded a plane in Colombia to work on a kibbutz in Israel, but she never made it. The plane was hijacked by a leftist guerrilla group and forced to land on an abandoned runway in the jungle. Leszli, along with her father and the other passengers, were held hostage for 373 days. Her diary reveals her innermost thoughts, darkest fears, and visions of hope. Leszli vividly presents this painful time in her life: trapped, held at gunpoint, and never knowing if she would live to see another day. Although never close before, the bond between her and her father grows as they provide one another with vital support. Alienated as the only woman in her group, she maintains her guard but finds comfort caring for animals, including a tarantula living beneath her bed. As the pages of her diary unfold, so, too, does the incredible story of one girl's fight for survival against overwhelming odds.

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Title of ebook: Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 Days in Captivity
ISBN: 9781416538431
parent-ISBN: 9780743291316
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 02-2007
Released online for download: 02-01-2007
Author of eBook: Kalli, Leszli,

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Kidnapped

A Diary of My 373 days in Captivity

The Diary of Leszli Kalli

In the Mountains of Colombia

Thursday, March 25, 1999

Today, for the first time, I opened the Bible in search of advice. My aunt always does this; she says the Bible sends us messages. This is her method: she opens the Bible, flips to a page, any page, and places her finger on a passage at random and interprets the message contained in the words she reads. This is what I have done today, and this is my "message": I know thy works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it. For thou hast a little strength, and hast kept My word, and hast not denied My name. (Revelations 6:8-9). With all my heart I hope that the "door" is my trip to Israel. Can this be the message I have been sent? Thank you, God.

Wednesday, April 7, 1999

I haven't written here for a little while, because I was waiting for something to happen, something different. I guess I was hoping for some kind of change because right now my l ... read full excerpt from: Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 Days in Captivity ebook

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