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ABDUCTED! Non-Fiction

Perfect victim
Christine McGuire 345.730254/MCG
In 1977 20-year-old Colleen Stan was hitchhiking and caught a ride with a sadistic man and his wife. Her seven years of captivity and the ensuing trial are described in harrowing detail.

Bringing Adam Home: The abduction that changed America
Standiford 364.15/STA
Six-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted from a crowded Sears store in Hollywood, Florida, in 1981. Later, he was murdered and decapitated. This forceful account, gives readers the insider’s account of the grueling search for Adam’s killer and for the evidence to convict him.

Incident at Big Sky : the true story of Sheriff Johnny France and the capture of the mountain men
France 364.1523/FRA
Kari Swenson was kidnapped while jogging on an isolated mountain trail. The abductors were a father and son team of survivalists. Kari escaped, although she had been shot and one of her rescuers was killed. Her captors, Don and Dan Nichols, were not caught until five months later.

Bringing Elizabeth home : a journey of faith and hope
Smart 364.154/SMA
Early in the morning in 2002 the Smarts awoke to find the daughter Elizabeth missing. After nine months Elizabeth was returned to them. The Smarts share the pain of every parent’s worst fear: “What would I do if my child was taken from me?” They also share a story of great hope, strong faith, and trust in God.

Even silence has an end : my six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle
Betancourt F/GRE
Betancourt return to Colombia to become a political leader. While campaigning as a candidate in the Colombian presidential elections, she was abducted by the FARC. Nothing could have prepared her for what came next. This is her moving account of that time.

ABDUCTED! Fiction

The Lucifer code
Brokaw FIC/BRO
Thomas Lourds, the hotshot linguist, arrives in Istanbul, and before he’s even out of the airport he’s met by an attractive female fan. It turns out she has plans for him (and not the kind of plans he’d been expecting), and in no time Lourds is kidnapped by some mysterious people who have a little translating they want him to do. If he can survive long enough, that is.

Nine dragons
Connelly M/CON
Inspector Harry Bosch is warned to drop a case involving the Chinese underworld but doesn't take the threat seriously until he receives a video showing his 13-year-old daughter being kidnapped in Hong Kong.

Stephen Coonts' Deep black: arctic gold
Coonts PB/COO
In the Arctic, two American intelligence operatives are kidnapped while investigating Russian submarines. Ex-marine Charlie Dean is sent to the Arctic to rescue the hostages. Meanwhile, Agent DeFrancesca uncovers information that can jeopardize the lives of the rescue team.

Boneman's daughters
Dekker FIC/DEK
A serial killer re-emerges after two years and abducts 16-year-old Bethany Evans, daughter of a military officer. Evans, who was captured and psychologically tortured in Iraq, is an emotional wreck. His mental state not only impedes his efforts to find Bethany, but also gives the authorities reason to suspect him.

The abduction
Gimenez PB/GIM
John R. Brice has it all. But when his ten-year-old daughter is kidnapped, which exposes fractures in the Brice family, John would give it all up in a heartbeat to get her back. More than just a kidnap-for-ransom, though, Gracie's abduction is part of a plot that threatens the White House.

HEALING

Healing journeys : how trauma survivors learn to live again
Daniels 616.8521/DAN
Psychologist Daniels operated a crisis counseling center for three months following the World Trade Center Attack. A survivor herself, she recounts her own as well as others’ stories of that day. She also offers a variety of coping strategies for trauma survivors to heal.

Post-traumatic stress disorder for dummies
Goulston 616.8521/GOU
This guide presents the latest on effective treatments that help you combat fear, stop stress, and get your life back on track.

I can't get over it : a handbook for trauma survivors
Matsakis 616.8521/MAT
This books guides survivors one step at a time. Coping with memory and emotions and identifying triggers that reactivate stress are addressed.

Healing invisible wounds : paths to hope and recovery in a violent world
Mollica 616.8521/MOL
As director and cofounder of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, Mollica relates his clients' experiences in the prison camps of the Khmer Rouge, as Bosnian genocide survivors, and as victims of domestic violence. He describes self-healing techniques, including verbalizing one's own story and the importance of faith.

THE BEST DEFENSE…

The danger from strangers : confronting the threat of assault
Brewer 362.88/BRE
Brewer, editor-in-chief of Armor magazine, here stresses that the responsibility for protecting oneself against assaults lies with the individual. He presents a statistical chart profiling a victim and his vulnerabilities, such as alcohol use and hours worked. There's also a scorecard to enable readers to judge their own "vincibility," the likelihood they will be chosen as victims.

Protect yourself, your family, your home : checklists against crime
Motley 362.88/MOT
Motley, a security consultant and antiterrorist expert, worked with journalist Baron to create this checklist for self-protection while shopping, working, banking, studying, or traveling. Chapters are devoted to the protection of children and elderly people from crime, abuse, and related hazards.

Defensive tactics
DVD 613.66WAG
Defensive Tactics is based on easy-to-learn modern military and police techniques and training methods. This step-by-step program demonstrates threat zones, conflict stances, movements and arm strikes using the Jim Wagner piston concept. Other topics include stopping power, arm blocks using the angle principle, effective leg strikes and counters, and ways to properly execute the head butt.

Smart parents, safe kids : everything you need to protect your family in the modern world
Stuber 649.71/STU
This book shows parents how to teach their children to manage a wide range of difficult situations. Beginning with taking responsibility with the family-what the authors term "creating a family compact"-parents and children can learn how to: prepare for emergencies, tell the "good guys" from the bad, and to keep the home safe and protected.

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More Than It Hurts You
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