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Title: Riveting roller-coaster - with substance
Review: Stanley Alpert's book left me breathless - an incredible and exciting story. I was fully caught up in his kidnapping, despite knowing that he ultimately survived it. This is a terrific story & a great read. And more.Alpert devotes the second half of the book to the dogged, gritty, police work that caught his kidnappers within mere days. He describes the truly selfless heroism of hard work - and it is a wonder to read.But the greatest delight in this book may be the character of Alpert himself. The truth is, he survived because of who he was - a funny, self-deprecating, straight-talking guy. Alpert showed his kidnappers a unique mixture of humor and integrity - and they just liked him. I did too. Alpert makes the struggle of his survival achingly clear - he had to fight at every moment to remain calm, and connected, honest, and likeable. His was a superhuman effort to be casual. It is a fascinating story
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