"A love story, as well as a political drama.A Rope and a Prayer should be required reading." - The New York Times Book Review "Vivid.A fine read." - Time "An important and valuable story of love, faith and courage." - The Washington Post "Gripping." - The Boston Globe "[A] singular and harrowing account of a journalist's captivity in the most important place on earth, and what it means to be the one left behind." - The Daily Beast "Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty.

" - Allure "A gripping, true-life romance." - The Observer's Very Short List "Vivid.A fine read." - Time "Truly remarkable and bold.A painstakingly reconstructed, harrowing account." - Kirkus "Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty." - Allure "A gripping, true-life romance." - The Observer's Very Short List.