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Index
A
Abdi, 128–31, 139–41, 176
Adado and, 216–17
aircraft surveillance and, 161
Buchanan and Thisted separated by, 128
Buchanan’s fever and, 148–49
Buchanan’s life threatened by, 179–81
and Buchanan’s nausea and vomiting, 128
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls, 112, 189–94, 196–97
Buchanan’s relationship with, 128–30
Buchanan’s video message and, 180
child soldiers and, 152
disappearance of, 215, 219
drugs used by, 90, 95–98, 130, 140–41, 148, 150, 162, 190, 193
Jabreel’s argument with, 116–18
in kidnappers’ hierarchy, 94, 96, 207
kidnappers’ training and, 150
and kidnapping of Spanish sailors, 148
philosophical discussions of, 96–99
physical appearance of, 90, 95–96, 98, 117, 148, 193
rages and cruelty of, 95, 161–64, 200, 215, 217
ransom demands and, 90–91, 116, 118, 140–41, 148, 150, 153, 162–63, 180, 182, 208, 217
sexual advances toward Buchanan of, 200, 270
Abdilahi “Crack Baby,” 218–22
Buchanan’s captivity and, 105–6
Buchanan’s confrontation with, 219–22
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 20–21
code name of, 152, 219
drugs used by, 20–21, 106, 218–19
fake escape story of, 221–22
Mine Risk Education bracelet of, 105–7, 152, 218
weapons of, 20, 106, 152, 220, 225
Abdirizak, 7, 9–10
Adado, 233, 277
Buchanan’s captivity and, 216–17
Buchanan’s rescue and, 235–36
and care packages for Buchanan, 253
and checking Buchanan’s and Thisted’s health, 143
and collecting intelligence on kidnappers, 170–71
kidnappers’ internet access and, 134
and medication for Buchanan, 168
Africa:
Buchanan’s family’s departure from, 204
Buchanan’s first trip to, 43–50, 57–59
Buchanan’s husband’s Migration Board work and, 53–54
Buchanan’s husband’s military career and, 53
Buchanan’s husband’s Puntland work and, 54–55
Buchanan’s religious beliefs and, 44
Buchanan’s return to, 59
child soldiers in, 37–38, 43, 46, 57
females in, 4, 37, 43, 84, 177, 208–11
African (kidnapper), 226, 244, 250
aircraft surveillance, 122, 137, 159, 161, 222, 232
Ali:
and attack on Buchanan’s car, 9–10
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 12, 14, 16–17
departure of, 16–18
money and jewelry demanded by, 12
physical appearance of, 9
Thisted’s conflicts with, 14
antibiotics, 105, 223–24
B
Banda place:
and arguing between Abdi and Jabreel, 117
Buchanan’s captivity at, 95–96, 104–5, 108, 112, 117, 119–20, 122–23
Buchanan’s departure from, 123
Bashir:
Buchanan’s defiance and, 211
and Buchanan’s plea-for-ransom phone call, 209–11
Buchanan’s rescue and, 266
on captives’ releases, 227
hostage negotiations and, 209
in kidnappers’ hierarchy, 207, 209
physical appearance of, 207
ransom demands and, 207–11, 227
secondary kidnappings and, 208
sleeping guards and, 244
weapon of, 208–9, 211
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDS) training, 75
battle rattle, 20
BBC, 160–61, 179
Bin Laden, Osama, 278
Blackhawk Down ambush, 33–35, 37, 75
Buchanan, Amy (sister), 37
departure from Africa of, 204
at dinner with Espenshades, 212–13
hostage negotiations and, 157
move to Nairobi of, 156–58, 196, 212
sister’s captivity and, 142
sister’s kidnapping and, 212–13
sister’s post-rescue phone conversation with, 272
and sister’s proof-of-life phone calls, 193, 196
sister’s rescue and, 262
sister’s reunion with, 277
Buchanan, Jessica:
Abdilahi’s Mine Risk Education bracelet and, 105–7
Abdi’s conversations with, 96–99
Abdi’s rage and, 161–64
Abdi’s relationship with, 128–30
Adado and, 143, 168, 216–17, 235–36, 253
ambitions of, 38–41, 46–48, 57–58, 87, 106, 151–52
anger and frustration of, 20, 91, 160, 163, 211, 220–21, 248, 284
and arguing between Abdi and Jabreel, 117–18
attack on car of, 8–11, 24, 86
in attempting to break up with husband, 69–70
baby wanted by, 6–7, 12, 91, 98–99, 202, 271, 276
at Banda place, 95–96, 104–5, 108, 112, 117, 119–20, 122–23
Blackhawk Down ambush and, 33, 37
boredom of, 16, 64, 89–90, 160, 175, 284
bread baking of, 173–75, 218
in captivity, 83–99, 104–10, 112, 115–26, 129–31, 133–35, 137–39, 141–43, 145–54, 159–64, 167–69, 173–83, 215–27, 241–50, 253, 257, 277–78, 283–84
career in education of, 4, 46–49, 57–59, 63, 72, 158, 284
care packages for, 122, 253–54
childhood and adolescence of, 33, 35, 37–41, 43, 71, 145–46
child soldiers and, 20–21, 37–38, 43, 46–50, 57, 87, 105–7, 150–53, 219–22
as confrontational, 220–22
crying and, 17, 20, 118, 124, 148, 163, 199–200, 208–11, 223, 272–75
dancing of, 62–65
debriefing of, 261, 263, 269–70, 272–74, 283
dehumanization of, 153–54
on despair and desperation, 107–8, 125, 130, 181, 250
diet of, 86, 97, 99, 128, 159, 173–75, 200, 209, 212, 218, 220, 224–25, 245, 267, 269–70
on display by kidnappers, 217–18
education of, 43–44, 57–58
escape thoughts of, 87–88, 91, 95, 126, 200, 210, 216, 218, 222, 245–46, 256, 259
failed first marriage of, 43–45, 70
and family’s move to Nairobi, 156–58
father’s religious beliefs and, 146–47
fears for life of, 10, 14, 16–22, 25–26, 28, 31–32, 83–84, 87–90, 93, 104, 114, 119, 125, 133–34, 141, 156, 162, 164, 179–81, 189, 208, 223, 225, 234
fevers of, 148–49, 245
first trip to Africa of, 43–50, 57–59
gratitude of, 257–58, 263, 267, 270, 272, 284
Hargeisa home of, 3, 5, 71–72, 101, 110, 129, 266, 273
hostage negotiations and, 155–57, 161, 168–69, 176, 178, 190, 194–96, 208–10, 242
hostage training of, 12–14, 26, 189
husband’s courtship of, 66, 68–72
husband’s crisis counseling and, 127–28
and husband’s dreams and nightmares, 142–43, 185–87, 241, 254–55
husband’s first meeting with, 61–68
and husband’s journaling and love letters, 102, 116, 133, 142–43, 185–87
husband’s post-rescue phone conversation with, 272–73
and husband’s relationship with her father, 103–4
husband’s reunion with, 272–73, 275–77
and husband’s work on behalf of prisoners, 187–88
hygiene concerns of, 86, 91, 98, 105, 107–8, 110, 119–20, 138–39, 154, 173, 176, 181, 200, 209, 212, 233, 264, 270–72
isolation of, 95, 176, 216, 222, 224, 226, 245
Jabreel’s relationship with, 118–19, 123–24, 159–60, 200–201, 209
jewelry taken from, 12
kidnappers’ internet access and, 134
kidnappers’ sexual advances toward, 176–77, 180, 200–203, 208–9, 270
kidnapping fears of, 6–7, 12
kidnapping of, 11–32, 75–77, 79–80, 83–99, 101–5, 113–16, 127, 134, 145, 147, 153, 155–56, 159, 161, 212–13, 264, 271
lethal confrontation considered by, 202–3
lies told to kidnappers by, 129–30
on luck, 110
medical care for, 143, 149, 232–33, 253, 261–62, 264, 269–70, 272, 274–76, 283
medications needed by, 17–18, 91, 105, 137–38, 143, 168, 181, 205, 223–24, 232–33, 246, 255
menstruating of, 98
mock execution of, 79, 83–85, 153
modeling career of, 39–41
mother’s death and, 12, 103, 145–46, 174, 247, 284
new mattress and pillows of, 159–60
on nice girls, 58
nickname of, 44
optimism of, 46, 120, 122, 150, 179
panicking of, 18, 123, 128
on perceptions of women’s emotions, 84, 208–10
physical appearance of, 38–39, 62–63, 130, 176, 264, 267
plea-for-ransom phone call of, 209–11
post-rescue concerns for, 214
prayer groups on behalf of, 281
proof-of-life phone calls of, 109–12, 117, 119–22, 132–34, 159, 188–97, 199–200, 202, 224
and raid on kidnappers’ camp, 250–51, 255–58, 263–66, 270
ransom demands and, 26, 28, 31–32, 90–91, 108–10, 115–19, 123, 131, 133, 140–41, 148, 150–51, 153, 163, 168, 176–83, 187, 189–90, 194, 202, 204, 207–11, 213, 217, 224, 227, 233, 248–49
rape feared by, 11–12, 91, 108, 110, 123–24, 200–203, 270
religious beliefs and spirituality of, 35, 37, 44, 69, 99, 125, 132, 146, 162, 228, 250, 281, 284
rescue of, 28, 30–31, 36, 113–15, 142–43, 156, 167–69, 171, 179, 213–14, 232–39, 242, 247, 250–52, 254–59, 261–68, 270–74, 277, 282–85
retaliation feared by, 266, 273
return to Africa of, 59
return to ordinary life of, 271–72, 275–77, 283–85
scream instinct of, 199
secondary kidnapping feared by, 123–24
secrecy concerns and, 31, 134, 142–43, 168
security concerns of, 3–8, 26, 45, 111
self-doubts of, 70
self-image of, 264, 271
sense of humor of, 63, 139
Shekinah Fellowship Children’s Village and, 46–51, 57–58
shock and confusion of, 263–67, 270–71
singing of, 174–75
sleeping guards and, 243–46, 248–49
social life of, 62–68
Somali gossip lines and, 26, 31
son of, 282–83, 285
stomach bugs of, 128, 138–39, 147, 149, 154, 212
survival instincts of, 84, 89, 99, 104, 251, 264
Thisted’s relationship with, 18, 88–89, 125, 128, 130, 174, 222, 226–27, 274
Thisted’s separations from, 124–25, 128, 130, 200, 208–9, 222, 224, 226
thoughts about death of, 247–49
toilet concerns of, 87, 91, 94, 104, 139, 173, 243–46, 257, 263–65
trip to Galkayo of, 5–8
trip to Kenya of, 43–46
urinary tract infections of, 105, 137–38, 223–24, 227, 233–34, 243, 245–46
video messages of, 177–81, 267
visualizations of, 145, 212, 223–24, 227–28, 247–48
walks in desert of, 17–21, 79, 83, 85, 93–95, 112, 137, 162–63, 202
water concerns of, 105, 108, 119–20, 154, 173
wedding of, 72
weight loss of, 247, 264, 270
Buchanan, John (father), 107
charitable service of, 40
daughter’s adolescence and, 35, 37–41
daughter’s ambitions and, 39
daughter’s captivity and, 142, 146–47
daughter’s kidnapping and, 25–28, 103–4, 156, 212–13
daughter’s post-rescue phone conversation with, 272
daughter’s prayers and, 228
and daughter’s proof-of-life phone calls, 110, 112, 193, 196
and daughter’s relationship with Thisted, 88–89
daughter’s rescue and, 262
and daughter’s return to Africa, 59
daughter’s reunion with, 277
departure from Africa of, 204
at dinner with Espenshades, 212–13
hostage negotiations and, 157
move to Nairobi of, 156–58, 196, 212
religious beliefs of, 25, 69, 71, 103–4, 146–47, 157, 277
and son-in-law, 25–28, 69, 71–72, 103–4, 204
wife’s death and, 103, 145–46, 284
woodworking of, 25, 37
Buchanan, Marilyn (mother), 45–46
charitable service of, 40
daughter’s ambitions and, 39
daughter’s captivity and, 174–75
and daughter’s childhood and adolescence, 35, 39–40, 71
and daughter’s courtship by husband, 69, 71–72
daughter’s kidnapping and, 12
daughter’s rescue and, 247
and daughter’s return to Africa, 59
and daughter’s thoughts about death, 247
daughter’s visualizations and, 227, 247–48
death of, 12, 25, 103, 145–46, 174, 247, 284
funeral of, 146, 174
religious beliefs of, 69, 71–72
Buchanan, Stephen (brother), 37
departure from Africa of, 204
at dinner with Espenshades, 212–13
hostage negotiations and, 157
move to Nairobi of, 156–58, 196, 212
sister’s captivity and, 142
sister’s kidnapping and, 212–13
and sister’s proof-of-life phone calls, 193, 196
sister’s reunion with, 277
C
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 28
Chairman:
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls, 112
Buchanan’s rescue and, 258, 266
Buchanan’s video message and, 179
Buchanan’s water concerns and, 119
child soldiers and, 152
in kidnappers’ hierarchy, 86, 90, 92, 94, 109, 207
physical appearance of, 109
ransom demands and, 140–41, 153, 179
secondary kidnapping and, 123
Childers, Sam:
background of, 47
Shekinah Fellowship Children’s Village and, 46–48, 51, 57
child soldiers, 37–38, 43
Buchanan’s captivity and, 86–87, 105–6
and desperation in Somalia, 151
drugs used by, 20–21, 49, 57, 77–78, 86–87, 106, 150–52, 218–19
among kidnappers, 15, 20–21, 37, 87, 105–6, 150–53, 218–22, 232
LRA and, 47, 49–50
ransom demands and, 151
Shekinah Fellowship Children’s Village and, 46–50
training of, 150–51
weaponry of, 20, 57, 78, 86, 106, 140, 152, 220, 225
Christians, Christianity, 25, 35, 44, 69
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 102
Rosslyn Academy and, 59
Colonel, 224
Abdilahi’s fake escape story and, 221–22
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls, 189
Buchanan’s rescue and, 258, 266
Buchanan’s video message and, 178–79
in hierarchy of kidnappers, 94, 226
and Jabreel’s sexual advances toward Buchanan, 201
Crack Baby, see Abdilahi
Crisis Management Team (CMT):
Buchanan’s captivity and, 141–42
Buchanan’s husband’s dream and, 254
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 24, 27, 113
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls, 133–34, 188
Buchanan’s rescue and, 167, 171
hostage negotiations and, 155–57, 188
intelligence collection of, 170–71
and post-rescue concerns for Buchanan, 214
secondary kidnappings and, 155
D
Dahir “Helper,” 117, 159–60, 224–27, 246–47
Buchanan’s diet and, 175, 224–25
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls, 190–91
Buchanan’s relationship with, 147, 160, 175, 224, 246, 258
Buchanan’s toilet concerns and, 243–44
on captives’ release, 226–27
nickname of, 160
physical appearance of, 246
raid on camp of, 250–51, 258
ransom demands and, 227
religious beliefs of, 246
Daley, Richard M., 36
deera, 264
Defense Department, U.S. (DOD), 214
Buchanan’s medical care and, 269
Buchanan’s rescue and, 234–35
Denmark, 4
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 23
ransom demands and, 249
Thisted and, 11, 23, 77, 234
Djibouti, 235, 261, 265, 274
drones, 94, 121, 169, 232
E
Espenshade, Matt:
Buchanan’s family entertained by, 212–13
Buchanan’s father and, 28, 212–13
Buchanan’s husband and, 27–31, 113–15, 127, 157, 167, 169, 204–5, 212–14, 254, 261–62
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 27–31, 113–15, 212–13
Buchanan’s rescue and, 28, 30–31, 113–15, 167, 213–14, 254, 261–62
hostage negotiations and, 157, 204–5
and post-rescue concerns for Buchanan, 214
ransom demands and, 28, 115, 213
and targeting of Buchanan’s surviving kidnappers, 278
Evan, 63–65, 67–68
F
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):
Buchanan’s debriefing and, 270, 274
Buchanan’s husband and, 27–32, 116, 127, 142, 167, 169, 188, 213, 233, 273
Buchanan’s kidnapping and, 23, 27–32, 101, 116, 213
on Buchanan’s medical care, 233
and Buchanan’s proof-of-life phone calls, 188
Buchanan’s rescue and, 167, 233, 262, 267
Buchanan’s surviving kidnappers targeted by, 278
hostage negotiations and, 156
