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When Mimi Nichter boarded a Trans World Airlines flight on September 6th, 1970, she was focused on resuming her studies at George Washington University after a productive trip to Israel. She never in her wildest dreams expected that this flight would put her in a harrowing situation as an unwanted part of a political plane hijacking. An ordeal she initially thought would last no more than a few days dragged on for weeks until a series of unimaginable events brought her back to American soil. Five decades on, and she remains reluctant to recall those dark days. It takes the coaxing of a colleague for her to reopen a chapter of her life she considered closed. She bares it all in Hostage.
Mimi Nichter’s Hostage paints a striking picture of the world before militant religious fundamentalism changed everything. She shows the gamut of emotions running through her mind and the views of other passengers, based on their detailed conversations. Her referencing earlier hijack episodes from her time and what came much later, such as the September 11th events, provides context for readers and makes it easier to understand some of the unusual actions of the hijackers at the time. Her observations on how some Jewish hostages chose to uphold their beliefs even when severely limited will resonate with readers. One remarkable aspect of her book is the unusual way her friends viewed her ordeal, which revealed a disturbing disconnect with reality among some of them. Her experiences with the legal system when seeking redress for her ordeal are worth studying in depth. The author’s detail-oriented narrative style, along with pictures and first-person accounts of heart-stopping moments in the Middle East, will inspire readers to appreciate the simpler things in life, such as a clean bathroom.
