HOSTAGE IN TAIPEI: A True Story of Forgiveness and Hope
"McGill Alexander [has] an amazing story." ~ Ahsan Mian, Development Producer, Raw TV, London
"Truly a remarkable story ... displays a maturity of mind and voice that is all too rare in contemporary writing. ... I recommend it highly." ~ Donn Taylor, author
"You did a good deal of justice to the most fascinating news story Taiwan has seen in a decade or more. ... I also appreciated your honesty, even-handed criticisms of both the police and the media, and straightforwardness in proclaiming your faith to God." ~ David Frazier, features editor, The Taipei Times
"Truly the most amazing story." ~ Patricia Glyn, host of Patricia's People, SAFM Radio, South Africa
"Riveting! ... a story of great courage and love in the face of a terrifying situation. An excellent book!" ~ Amazon.com customer review
"Very moving TRUE story. .. This book should be in every church library in America. It is a story full of hope!" ~ J.Moore, E-pinions.com
"What a fascinating book!! ...so interesting, well-written and meaningful from a Christian standpoint that I could hardly put it down....I will be recommending it to many others and probably will order for our church library." ~ R.B., reader
"It's dramatic stuff; I was gripped!" ~ Jane Steer, editor, South China Morning Post Sunday Magazine
"In November [1997] Chen [Chin-hsing] invaded the home of [then] Colonel McGill Alexander and his family . . . a twenty-four-hour standoff, including a shootout in which Alexander and his twenty-two-year-old daughter, whom Chen used as a human shield, suffered bullet wounds." ~ from Taiwan: A Political History by Denny Roy (Cornell University, 2003)
"The drama thrust Taiwan reluctantly into the world's media focus in November 1997, when Chen Chin-hsing . . . took a South African diplomat and his family hostage . . ." ~ from The Business Guide to Taiwan by Michael Clancy