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Taken on Trust
- Narrated by: Terry Waite
- Length: 17 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
Held captive from January 1987 to November 1991, for much of the time in solitary confinement, Terry Waite wrote his autobiography in his head. Here is his own heart-rending account of an existence robbed of companionship and of emotional, physical, and mental stimulation. He describes how his recollections of life from childhood onwards helped him endure a life of monotony and fear in captivity and reveals the inner strengths, which enabled him to survive his captors’ often savage treatment. He tells of his resolve never to have any regrets, any false sentimentality, and any self-pity.
Taken on Trust is a deeply moving self-portrait of the man behind the headlines. It has become one of the classic accounts of man’s survival at the limits of human endurance. Read by the author.
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- mark richardson
- 30-11-21
fabulous
A true hero and his positivity in adversity is a lesson to us all. A fabulous book beautifully narrated by Terry himself is a must read.
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- Su McP
- 25-09-20
Inspiring
Terry, thank you so much for this book.
I read it initially many years ago, but during 2020 with so many of us being constrained by this terrible virus, downloaded the audio version and have listened to you retelling your ordeal several times.
I have no formal religious views, but you have given me hope. Thank you.
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- Innis Campbell
- 13-08-21
Great Listening, very inspiring
Great listen, how to find positives in the darkest of times. with modesty Terry provides example of this time after time.
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- DM
- 04-04-21
Thoughtful
Great to hear this story read by the man who experienced it. V. Thought provoking.
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- Fleur de soleil
- 17-12-20
Fantastic, honest and inspiring.
Terry wrote and reads this book with such honesty and brilliance. It is an incredibly inspiring book - couldn't put it down! Thankyou Terry for sharing your story. Your integrity, hope and honesty shines through.
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- Antigone
- 17-10-20
A captivating account
I adored hearing his account of the years a captive and it was truly gripping but the alternating chapters of reminiscing of his previous life for very tedious by the time he recounted every person he had met and worked with in Africa. It sprinted and crawled in direct measure of which part of his life he was describing
The hostage years were marvellously written and make the book worth the read
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- Ricey
- 06-05-20
Incredible human spirit. very emotional
Tough to listen to at times but what shone through was Terry's incredible honesty, honour and spirit in the face of this ordeal.
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- Teresa Lo
- 30-06-20
My lockdown listen
A great book about living through incredibly difficult circumstances and a help to be reminded that whatever the challenges of lockdown, there was an awful lot to be thankful for.
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- ann marie richardson
- 24-04-20
Heart strength
Excellent heart wrenching a fantastic read and thank you Mr Waite for your strength
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- Paul Kosyl
- 31-12-23
simply brilliant
Superbly narrated by the author himself and interspersed with various tales from his life to break up the tales of years of solitary confinement, this was a truly engrossing listen.
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