In the Presence of My Enemies

by Burnham, Gracia

• ISBN13: 9780842381390
• ISBN10: 0842381392
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-11
• Publisher: TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS

Summary

$lt;i>In the Presence of My Enemies$lt;/i>, the gripping true story of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham's year as hostages in the Philippine jungle, was a $lt;i>New York Times$lt;/i>best seller and has sold nearly 350,000 copies. Now releasing in trade softcover for the first time, this updated edition has a new look and contains never-before-published information on the capture and trial of the Burnhams' captors; Gracia's secret return trip to the Philippines; and updates on recent events in Gracia's life, ministry, and family.

Author Biography

Gracia Burnham is author of In the Presence of My Enemies (a New York Times bestseller) and to Fly Again. Her story has been the subject of many TV specials including the National Geographic Channel's Locked up Abroad series and the History Channel's production of Stalking Jihad. She lives in Rose Hill, Kansas, where she leads the Martin Gracia Burnham Foundation, supporting mission work around the world. Visit her online at www.graciburnham.org. Dean Merrill has been published in over 40 Christian magazines and is the author or coauthor of 35 books, including the bestselling In the Presence of My Enemies and to Fly Again. He now writes full-time from his home in Colorado Springs.

Table of Contents

The Captors' Roster	p. ix
The Hostages' Roster	p. xiii
Foreign Terms	p. xvii
Maps of the Philippines	p. xviii
Introduction	p. xxi
Seized at Dawn	p. 1
Bright Beginnings	p. 21
The Nicest Guy	p. 29
Rookies	p. 39
Toddlers and Traffic	p. 53
The Perils of Palawan	p. 65
Hospital of Horror	p. 77
The Threat	p. 91
Left Behind	p. 105
Surrounded	p. 115
A Song for the Jungle	p. 129
Justice or Mercy?	p. 143
September 11	p. 159
Wedding Time	p. 173
The Package	p. 189
Silent Nights	p. 203
So Close	p. 217
Ransomed!	p. 233
One Rainy Afternoon	p. 249
The Embassy	p. 265
Going Home	p. 283
Reflections	p. 299
But God Meant it for Good	p. 307
About the Authors	p. 335
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