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Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero
Unlikely Angel The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero
Author: Ashley Smith, Stacy Mattingly
"He thought that I was an angel sent from God."—Ashley Smith In March 2005, Ashley Smith made headlines around the globe when she miraculously talked her way out of the hands of alleged courthouse killer Brian Nichols after he took her hostage for seven hours in her suburban Atlanta apartment. In this moving, inspirational account, the 2...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780310270676
ISBN-10: 0310270677
Publication Date: 10/1/2005
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 83 ratings
Publisher: Morrow/Avon
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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sweetnessandsass avatar reviewed Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero on
Helpful Score: 5
This book was facinating to me. The fact that she went through all of this...alive. It got sort of redundant in parts when she talked about her pleading with him about her child. The person who reviewed the book and said "Book neglects to mention that she gave him crystal meth in addition to prayer." That is false. That is mentioned in the book. It talks about how her husband was killed, her drug addiction past and how she used it to relate with Brian Nichols.
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Helpful Score: 4
I've never really like the whole biography thing, but this book is amazing and the details of the story are just mind boggling! I truly loved the testimony that she ends up walking away with is more priceless to the recovery of her walk and her life than anything else that she has faced so far.

Great book and would even be a good read the second time through.
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Helpful Score: 3
What an amazing story of how God works in and through us ... it kept me riveted!
booklit avatar reviewed Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero on + 473 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
It was good to see how a person was able to change some bad behaviors due to a crisis situation.
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Helpful Score: 2
Very interesting fast read. You really feel what the author was going through when she was held hostage.
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sarah5775 avatar reviewed Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero on + 386 more book reviews
Controversial book by a former drug addict who is hailed as a hero by some.
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Amazing true story of faith, courage and starting over. An interesting and easy read.
tiffanynalexys avatar reviewed Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero on + 2 more book reviews
Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book very much. It was honest, heartfelt, and at times it even made me a little angry. There were attention grabbing twists and turns and a few tearjerkers in it. I love that you can almost feel the raw emotion of the characters at times and the author is very descriptive so it almost feels like you are there with them.
Great book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes touching family struggles/drama with a hint of saving the world.


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