“Beyond the human drama of Rohde’s experience as a hostage – the tedium broken by moments of terror, the alternating cruelty and compassion of his captors – the book is valuable for the inside knowledge Rohde obtained about the Afghan region.”
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“The dual story is the gem of this work.” — Jackson Holahan
Read More“A Rope and a Prayer” is a deserving addition to the growing stack of books about the people, politics and seemingly endless strife of Afghanistan and its neighbors. But it is the very human story of Kristen Mulvihill that separates this one from the rest.
Read More“Rohde and Mulvihill have written a book that is as much about work and marriage, and a clash between one’s private dreams and public responsibilities, as it is about the world’s most pressing geo political problems… the inclusion of both points of view is a master stroke, making the book a love story as well …
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