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The heart of Farran's memoir, reflected in the subtitle, is the brutal months of imprisonment by Houthi rebels in Yemen where he suffered repeated beatings, pain and deprivation, and mental distress. As a Lebanese American man with decades of service in the Marines, Farran prided himself on his toughness and ingenuity, and his knowledge of Arab culture and the tribal and religious factions in Yemen. But he needed outside intervention, and luck, in order to achieve freedom. Farran,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More