I am posting my first review for Book Sneeze.
I read "Buried Alive: The True Story of Kidnapping, Captivity, and a Dramatic Rescue" by Roy Hallums. I was a little worried about how graphic this book would be before I started. I would not want to in any way lessen the horrific events that Mr Hallums survived, but I appreciated that the book was not written in a demeaning manner. I really liked how Mr Hallums presented his story from both his view and the view's of his family back home. This really made the story a lot more heart-touching. The story begins with an innocent man in the wrong place at the wrong time, and ends 311 days later after being bindfolded, beaten, and held captive in an underground room. With minimal food or provisions, Mr Hallums tells of his experience with a matter-of-factness that is chilling. I could sense the anticipation and relief on the day of his heroic rescue. I cried out loud during the rescue, and, later, during the family reunion, when the daughter who had fought long and hard to not let America forget her father, was the first one that he saw when getting of the plane. I think that anyone not supporting US involvemet in the war should absolutely read this book and others like it.