Out of the Silence

Memories, Poems, Reflections

Terry Waite, Jenny Coles, Terry Waite Coles Jenny (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2016
SPCK Publishing (Verlag)
9780281077618 (ISBN)

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November 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Terry Waite’s release from captivity in Beirut. In this this moving sequence of poetry and prose he recalls the highs and lows of his life, both during his ordeal as a hostage and in the happier years of humanitarian work that have followed.

At the height of the Lebanese civil war in the 1980s over 100 foreign civilians were taken hostage by Islamic Jihad. As the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy, Terry Waite conducted several successful missions to negotiate the release of numerous hostages. But in January 1987, while on one of his many visits to Beirut, he was captured himself.

Imprisoned for nearly five years, four of them in solitary confinement, he was chained, beaten, frequently blindfolded, and subjected to a mock execution. In this moving sequence of poems and reflections Terry Waite recalls the highs and lows of his life, both during that ordeal and throughout the happier years of humanitarian work that have followed.

They give us a glimpse into the depths of faith, hope and love that sustained him through that intense time of suffering. They also take us into memories of his later life, reminding us of the joy and contentment to be found in meaningful work, and in the humanity we share each day with those around us.

Out of the Silence not only offers a rare insight into one man's experience in the throes of a bitter conflict of the past; it also bears witness to the enduring power of forgiveness, truth and reconciliation in the face of adverse forces at work in the world today.

Terry Waite, MBE, CBE, is a British Quaker and Anglican, humanitarian and author. In the 1980s he worked as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s special envoy, travelling to the Middle East and negotiating the release of many hostages in Iran, Libya and Lebanon. While negotiating the release of captives in Beirut he was himself taken hostage, resulting in almost five years in captivity, four years of them in solitary confinement. His first book, Taken on Trust, was written in his head when he was denied pen or paper during his captivity. Now in his seventies, Terry Waite holds many honorary doctorates, both in the UK and overseas, and continues to be much sought after as a public speaker. He works for a range of humanitarian causes, including prisoners, the homeless, hostages and their families, and overseas development.

1 Another country
2 Evening
3 Dawn
4 Justice
5 Moods
6 Conflict
7 Ageing
8 Earthquake
9 Creators
10 Home
11 family
12 Y Care
13 One to One
14 Belief
15 Anger
16 Relationships
17 Memories
18 Tukituki
19 Delusion
20 Empathy
21 farewell
22 Ramblings
23 A gathering
24 Passion
25 Death
26 Jubilee
27 Remember

Erscheinungsdatum	18.11.2016
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	236 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
ISBN-13	9780281077618 / 9780281077618
Zustand	Neuware