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One day closer : a mother's quest to bring her kidnapped daughter home

One day closer : a mother's quest to bring her kidnapped daughter home

Book 2017

"On August 23, 2008, Amanda Lindhout, Lorinda Stewart's daughter, is kidnapped outside of Mogadishu in Somalia. The kidnappers' demand is simple: pay $2.5 million or Amanda will be killed. For the next 460 days, Lorinda does everything in her power--and beyond-- to get her daughter back alive. This brave, small-town mother with no experience in hostage negotiations is called upon by the RCMP to be the lead communicator with "Adam"--a.k.a. Ali Oma...