A Rope and a Prayer

by Rohde, David; Mulvihill, Kristen

• ISBN13: 9780143120056
• ISBN10: 0143120050
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Summary

The compelling and insightful account of a New York Timesreporter's abduction by the Taliban, and his wife's struggle to free him. In November 2008, David Rohde, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times, was kidnapped by the Taliban and held captive for seven months in the tribal areas of Pakistan. In the process, Rohde became the first American to witness how Pakistan's powerful military turns a blind eye toward a Taliban ministate thriving inside its borders. In New York, David's wife Kristen Mulvihill, together with his family, kept the kidnapping secret for David's safety and struggled to navigate a labyrinth of conflicting agendas, misinformation, and lies. Part memoir, part work of journalism, A Rope and a Prayeris a story of duplicity, faith, resilience, and love.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Principal Characters, Organizations, and Places-Afghanistan and Pakistan	p. xv
Principal Characters and Organizations-New York	p. xvii
Authors' Note	p. xviii
Chronology	p. xx
Map	p. xxi
A Blood Message to Obama	p. 1
"Fun Fearless Female"	p. 21
Millions	p. 31
Crash Course	p. 55
The Emirate	p. 71
The Taliban Call Collect	p. 81
All Three of Us	p. 86
Human Resources	p. 97
Speak Good Words to an Enemy	p. 106
Video Games	p. 118
Futility	p. 127
Multitasking	p. 133
The Taliban Trust the Red Cross	p. 140
Love Letters	p. 148
Words and Pictures	p. 157
A French Street Gang	p. 171
Are You There?	p. 179
My Funny Valentine	p. 185
Golden Chance	p. 186
Midnight	p. 189
Gift from God	p. 190
Peace Be Upon You	p. 194
An Alternate Universe	p. 203
A Goat Will Never Be A Cow	p. 215
Birthday Wishes	p. 219
Greeting Cards for the Mujahideen	p. 230
A Stone Will Not Become Soft	p. 238
The Girl with the Sad Story	p. 250
Lies	p. 268
Home Movies	p. 274
Pashtunwali	p. 287
Answered Prayers	p. 300
The Glorious Islam	p. 303
Gratitude	p. 307
Intelligence	p. 309
Feed the Beast	p. 312
Return	p. 314
Reunion	p. 320
Epilogue	p. 323
Notes	p. 337
Bibliography	p. 345
Index	p. 351
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