{"product_id":"under-an-afghan-sky-isbn-9781554686810","title":"Under An Afghan Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 National Bestseller and Finalist for the OLA Evergreen Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 2008, Mellissa Fung, a long-time reporter for CBC’s \u003cem\u003eThe National\u003c\/em\u003e, was leaving a refugee camp outside of Kabul. Suddenly, she was grabbed by armed men claiming to be Taliban, stabbed, stuffed into the back of a car and driven off into the desert. When the group finally reached a village in the middle of nowhere, her kidnappers pushed her towards a hole in the ground. For twenty-eight days, Mellissa Fung lived in that hole, which was barely big enough to stand up or lie down in, nursing her injuries, praying, writing in her notebook and, as a veteran journalist, interrogating her own captors. \u003cem\u003eUnder an Afghan Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is the gripping tale of Fung’s days in captivity, and a powerful book about survival and the indomitable spirit of one woman in the most perilous of circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[A] richly detailed chronicle of [Fung’s] ordeal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fung invites us into her worst nightmare, providing honest reflections on her own strengths and limitations.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A breathtaking and deeply personal memoir of her capture and confinement, and her release a gruelling 28 days later. The book is testament to Fung’s passion for storytelling and her enduring spirit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrek Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engrossing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is an important book that can lead the reader to a better understanding of a very complicated country.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarina Nemat, author of Prisoner of Tehran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I came away feeling that anybody else but Mellissa would probably have perished and that she survived because of the strength of her character, which certainly surprised some of her kidnappers. I was totally captivated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinden MacIntyre, author of the Giller Prize-winning The Bishop's Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vivid in its detail, dramatic in its conversation, \u003cem\u003eUnder an Afghan Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is riveting journalism, and guess what? There’s even an endearing love story that runs throughout the book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Mansbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This breath-taking, deeply moving memoir of the nightmare of being taken hostage is immensely readable and compelling. The enormity of the experience is matched by the brilliance of the writing. This is a must-read for anyone interested in what’s happening in Afghanistan today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrienne Clarkson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mellissa Fung’s vivid portrait of the soul of a journalist even in the most terrifying of circumstances is a recognition of the never yielding human spirit. When we follow our calling it can save our lives. Her experience is an example of this.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra Oh, co-star of Grey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888843223269,"sku":"NP9781554686810","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781554686810.jpg?v=1730229936","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/under-an-afghan-sky-isbn-9781554686810","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}