One American Must Die: A Hostage's Personal Account of the Hijacking of Flight 847

One American Must Die: A Hostage's Personal Account of the Hijacking of Flight 847 by Carlson, Kurt. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780865531611.

From Library Journal: Mid-June of 1985 saw more Americans held hostage: the passengers of the ill-fated TWA Flight 847. Carlson, a major in the Army Reserves, details his treatment at the hands of the Amal (Shiite) militia in Beirut, after he survived a vicious beating on the plane, narrowly missing the fate of slain Navy diver Robert Stethem. Interwoven into his rather straightforward narrative are details of a secret, nongovernmental plot to retrieve him using an unnamed wealthy, well-known, and powerful American recruited by Carlsons brother. Although the U.S. government gets some hard knocks for its lack of responsiveness to the hostages families, Carlson offers no easy solutions: instead, readers receive the unvarnished truth of the chaos that is todays Lebanon. Recommended for most libraries. David P. Snider, Casa Grande P.L., Ariz. - Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.