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Plot Summary of Prisoners of Hope
"Religious missionaries Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry found themselves in the midst of a mission in one of the most dangerous times for women in Pakinstan and Afghanistan, where they were held prisoner by the Taliban."
Michelle Kidwell, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Political/social rights fight Yes
Plotlet: - religious issues
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - religious figure
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - The 'stans
Misc setting - prison
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Book makes you feel? - concerned
Writer's slant towards subject: - favorable
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Autobiography? Yes
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book
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