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    Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison
    Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison
    Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison
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    Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison

    Written by Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh

    Narrated by Patty Fogarty

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    Locked away, but not silenced... Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh knew they were putting their lives on the line. Though Islamic laws in Iran forbade them from sharing their Christian beliefs, in three years they’d covertly put New Testaments into the hands of 20,000 of their countrymen. They’d started two secret house churches, including one for prostitutes — many of whom were women abandoned by their husbands with no other way to support themselves and their children. Maryam and Marziyeh had almost been caught so many times that it felt like divine intervention. But finally — perhaps inevitably — the two women were arrested in 2009 and held the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran. There, inmates are routinely tortured, and executions are swift and sudden. But in the face of chilling interrogation, intimidation, and a possible death sentence, something remarkable happened. Instead of succumbing to fear, they chose to take the radical — and dangerous — step of sharing their faith inside the very walls of the government stronghold that was meant to silence them. In Captive in Iran, Maryam and Marziyeh recount how God used their 259 days in Evin Prison to bring about a miraculous reversal: shining light into one of the world’s darkest places, giving hope to those who had lost everything, and showing love to those in despair.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateApr 2, 2013
    ISBN9781621882183

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    Readers find this title to be an inspiring and captivating story of indescribable faith and courage. It is highly recommended and considered a must-read for every Christian. The book brings God's promises to life and showcases the power of the Lord. Although there is a negative comment about the audio narration, overall, readers are deeply moved by this amazing and inspiring story.

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    • 5/5
      Amazing story, like reading their journal of what happened in their nightmare experience....

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      What an inspiring, amazing story!! The Lord is powerful. Thanks

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Incredible story - incredible book. It is hard to image going through something like they experienced, and to be able to write it down in such a well-thought and elaborated form. Oh, how wonderful are the fruits of true Christian faith, in the midst of the worst - not only trouble, not only persecution, but imprisonment, gracefully without any torture. What an encouragement, to make the best out of the worst and to serve Christ powerfully in such an environment where others rightfully would have sunk into self-pity and resignation. They served others and stayed relatively strong, while doing this and distracting themselves from their own misery. Very powerful testimony.

      The book does not contain any errors, but one small but significant theological error, to consider the Vatican as part of Christianity, while in reality it is as evil as Islam, although the RCC believes more of the Bible than Islam.

      Quote "Then why is the Vatican involved in your case? What's going on?"

      "I have no idea. We've been in prison and have had no news of what's going on in the outside world. However, it's only natural for the Vatican to get involved with our case because we have been imprisoned on charges of being Christians and believing in Jesus. (We never learned any more about the Vatican's reported involvement)"
    • 5/5
      This book brings Gods promises to life and how dependable He is
    • 5/5
      An inspiring, and captivating story of indescribable faith and courage. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      I learned a lot about Iran and culture from these young women’s experience told and their stories were interesting. However, it seemed
      as though their experience and stories were repeated a few different times and drones on for a little too long. I think this book could have been shorter and still been impactful.
    • 5/5
      Really powerful story. Only neg, I had trouble engaging as much with the woman on the audio. Her inflection and accent didnt match the story.
    • 5/5
      If there was 10 stars it would be ten. There are books that are called “Must Reads” for every Christian. This is one of them. This is a must read for all
    • 5/5
      I was encouraged to pray for the Christians in Iran!
    • 5/5
      Beautiful book about a frighteningly powerful experience. Well written. Very expressive. Couldn't put it down until I had finished it.
    • 5/5
      Amazing. Such a heart warming example of faithful servants to God! Bless you dear sisters and authors :) Thank you (from Australia)
    • 5/5
      Highly recommended!! I pray that the church would continue growing rapidly in Iran.
    • 5/5
      Great book written from the perspectives of two Christian women captured in Iran and brought to Evan prison where they met and made friends with many other women held there for various crimes. As grim as the situation was, they saw God move in amazing ways and made friends in high places as well as low places.
    • 1/5
      Piece of trash. Maybe they should have named it Jesus loves You

      2 people found this helpful