TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A poignant look at a terrifying past, a recollection of a sixty-one-day ordeal, and a life haunted by the effects of terrorism unfold in acclaimed author Patricia Camburn Behnke's Two Moons in Africa: Barbara and Brent Swan's Story of Terrorism. Readers will not want to put down this memoir once they begin reading.
Suffused with different emotions, Two Moons in Africa relates the story of Brent Swan's abduction by Angolan rebels, who held him hostage for sixty-one days in 1990. But the story doesn't end with his release as Brent and his wife, Barbara, face the reality of life after a terrorist act. It took thirteen years for even one of his kidnappers to come to trial, forcing the Swans once again to live through Brent's journey into a dark and dank jungle under the scrutiny of young rebels wielding AK-47s. This memoir creates a haunting picture of the effects of terrorism on the lives of innocent people.
Through this absorbing account, readers will know and understand about the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), by reliving the events like the Swans encountered. They are faced with reliving the traumatic event repeatedly for nearly two decades through nightmares and disturbing memories. As a result of the harrowing experience, they suffer extreme anxiety and distress that leads them to more complicated mental and emotional conditions. This book clearly depicts how PTSD disrupts the life of its victims. Thus, Two Moons in Africa not only relates a story of love, of country, of people, and of rebels, but also of how the victims of terrorism and similar instances suffer after their distressing experience -- and how they are treated.
Readers relive a life-threatening past and experience terror in a memoir that one will never forget. For more information on Two Moons in Africa: Barbara and Brent Swan's Story of Terrorism, log on to www.TwoMoonsinAfrica.com or www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Patricia Camburn Behnke lives in Tallahassee, Florida. She has three published novels, A Victorian Justice, A Lethal Legacy and Tortoise Stew. Her fourth novel, Live From the Road, is awaiting publication. Her career includes stints as a high school English teacher, reporter, editor, and publisher. She has received numerous awards over the years for both her fiction and nonfiction. Currently, she works for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as an editor, writer, and public information director.
Two Moons in Africa * by Patricia Camburn Behnke
Barbara and Brent Swan's Story of Terrorism
Publication Date: December 23, 2009
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