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Debbie Calitz

When Debbie Calitz and her partner Bruno Pelizzari set sail from Dar es Salaam in October 2010, they could never have guessed that they would be... more
Subtitle:
20 Months in Hostage Hell
Author:
Debbie Calitz
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When Debbie Calitz and her partner Bruno Pelizzari set sail from Dar es Salaam in October 2010, they could never have guessed that they would be making a voyage into the depths of hell.

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When Debbie Calitz and her partner Bruno Pelizzari set sail from Dar es Salaam in October 2010, they could never have guessed that they would be making a voyage into the depths of hell. Three days into their journey as crew on board the yacht Choizel, the yacht was captured by Somali pirates who held Debbie and Bruno for ransom. For twenty months the pair was made to live in dark rooms while they were moved countless times between different locations and captors who subjected them to untold horrors. Yet Debbie’s spiritual awareness, her sense of humanity and, ironically, her past history of being the victim of abuse, helped her to stay alive as she remained positive in the belief that she and Bruno would be rescued. In this compelling book right from the depths of depravity Debbie Calitz reveals the details of their ordeal and their eventual rescue. It is a story of overwhelming courage from a woman who overcame all odds when freedom and dignity were a distant memory.

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Publisher:
The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd
ISBN:
9780143530589
Publication date:
January 2013
Length:
231mm
Width:
155mm
Thickness:
18mm
Weight:
290g
Audience:
Age: 18 - UP
Pages:
263

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  20 Months in Hostage hell
Reviewed by Unknown from Gauteng on 27 December 2012
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Huge respect for Debbie.

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  Very good.
Reviewed by Jen on 19 January 2013
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent, very quick service to the UK, and an excellent read.

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  Debbie Calitz: 20 Months in Hostage Hell
Reviewed by Marissa from Pretoria, South Africa on 04 January 2013
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

I've received your book friday and finished it yesterday.... what can i say must admit it was good but felt as well that you didn't really reveal all in it.... you played it down i think and what you 2 went through i take my hat off to you guys... that you tried to stay positive even thou can't imagine it was possible.... you made them human even thou they treated you like #*@%..... so got mixed emotions about the book.... but glad i bought it and read it.... Stay strong and keep your chin up and like you said your live is starting now........ So GOOD LUCK to your both and thx for sharing your ordeal i appreciate it...... We can all learn through this book and just move forward and make the best of a situation..... Thx Deb was a great read.... Sorry hope you don't take my comment as negative input.... Just felt you down played some situations.... I have send her this review what i was thinking about it..... But in the end it was a brilliant book to read :)

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