Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero

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He killed them and he surrendered to pay for his crimes. I don't think Ashley has such a big hand in that.

I like the religious part of the book never thought I'd say that! It's not over the top, she's not preaching but she does talk about God. Usually, when someone has an event in their life so traumatic to lead them to write a book they get "saved". No, not the saved in church, I'm talking jail "saved". You get it, it's not real and they're way over zealous. This wasn't the case here so no one let that stop you from reading this.

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I maybe skipped three sentences in the whole book, something I don't normally do, but that shows at least how often she got on a God kick. I definitely recommend and am glad I happened to pick this up. View all 8 comments. Sep 16, Diana Montgomery rated it it was amazing. What a amazing story!! I am sure this movie will hold you captive as the book has done. I can't imagine the fear that went through Ashley Smith during this abduction! I remember when this happened I am glad to see the story out in book and now a movie also.

What a courageous woman she is. God was with her that day! I have read the Purpose Driven Life a awesome book!

Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero by Ashley Smith

Glad she had it there with her and was studying it. Ashley a broken person, being held by a murder who is broken , but God prevails What a amazing story!! Ashley a broken person, being held by a murder who is broken , but God prevails through it all! The book is written as being told by Ashley, may not be pretty up and fancy but it is the account as it happened to her.

That's the true story!! I give it 5 stars! I was given this book by Flyby Productions, Propeller for my own honest opinion! She's very wordy and tends to repeat herself, but Ashley Smith gives you the play-by-play of what happened when she was held in her apartment with a man who'd killed 4 people that day. The ending is predictable if you watched the news in , where he surrendered after he telling him God had a purpose for him in all this.

She has a blog and I even asked her if she's encouraged him sinc She's very wordy and tends to repeat herself, but Ashley Smith gives you the play-by-play of what happened when she was held in her apartment with a man who'd killed 4 people that day. She has a blog and I even asked her if she's encouraged him since. She said she's considered writing him in prison. I wish it told you more about how he's doing since the arrest This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

To view it, click here. Although I enjoyed the book, I felt like a lot was missing. Throughout the entire book, she was only thinking about seeing her daughter again and then just completely leaves that whole part out!! That kinda bugged me. Also, she never mentioned if she ended up visiting him in prison or if she planned to, which was kind of a big part of the ending with him saying, "will y Although I enjoyed the book, I felt like a lot was missing.

Also, she never mentioned if she ended up visiting him in prison or if she planned to, which was kind of a big part of the ending with him saying, "will you visit me in jail? It was definitely not boring. I just felt like it ended kind of flat. I read this in one go at the library recently, more out of curiosity than anything. The only drawback is that we don't get an epilogue on Brian Nichols, where he is with his case, etc. Still, the book seemed somewhat incomplete without it, as the entire narrative centers around how Ashley escaped by relating to him as a person.

I like to read about true events. I vaguely remember hearing about this event and I wanted to know what really happened. This book was good, but it did get a bit repetitious and drawn it. I liked the spiritual storyline. At times this got repetitious as well. Ashley showed a lot of faith and by her testimony was able to prevent any more people from being hurt. Mar 02, Karen Rivera rated it it was amazing.

An amazing story God is forgiving and guides us all though a purpose driven life! Older Teens to Adults. This is a great story of how God is always yearning for you. It is a great example of how no matter what you have done or what you do God is still looking out for you.

Captive: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero

Ashley is a drug addict whose daughter has been taken away from her because she has not been taking care of herself. She is struggling with keeping a job and her life. The circumstances and choices that brought her to the place that she is are not good ones.

One night after coming home she is grabbed and forced into her apartment This is a great story of how God is always yearning for you. One night after coming home she is grabbed and forced into her apartment at gunpoint. She is healed hostage for a few days by a man who has already shot three or four other people.

During that time she reestablishes her connection with the Lord and seeks him. Her Testimony is an amazing one. That's all I can say. The faith and courage it took this woman of my own age to not only keep from going crazy but talk to and gain the trust of Brian Nichols is phenomenal. I almost didn't read this book after I scanned the blurb and realized how much credit she gave to God.

I thought "Oh, no, not another Bible-thumper. Cue the fire and brimstone. I was hooked with the first sentance.

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This book reads as though Ashley's sitting Wow. This book reads as though Ashley's sitting next to you on the couch and telling it first-person. The pictures of Mack, Paige, her family and friends, herself, and even of Brian really served to bring the drama home. I found myself wishing there were many more pictures.

I think this book is going on my "Must Buy" list. An amazing story of relationship evangelism, under extreme conditions, this memoir of Ashley Smith's hours with on-the-run murderer Brian Nichols is compelling. Smith holds nothing back as she lays bare her own failures and losses, and how her story -- and persistent if back-sliding faith -- reached Nichols. I was amazed how God used Ms. Smith, a former drug addict, to reach Brian Nichols, a killer on the loose. It impressed me how much God loves everyone.

No matter what he or she has done God loves each individual and wants to work in his life. I found myself having compassion for the killer as well. I have been praying for both of them. This is a true story about the lady that was held hostage and she used the book she was reading Porpose Driven Life to get her through it. Not only did it help her but it made a change in her kidnapper.

What an awesome way to see God work n her life. This book is highly entertaining. She does repeat herself a lot though which gets annoying, but its told in the authors own voice. I wish I had followed the story when it happened, I bet it would make the book even better. This book repeated itself too much for me. Although this is a true story, some of it seemed unbelievable. Like, did this really happen this way?

The title didn't really go with the book in my opinion. It could have been alot shorter and we would have known the same information. I am glad that I read it. It was very inspirational.

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I would recommend this book to people who are trying to quit a drug habit because she has some really good words of wisdom for those types of people. This story gave me a new perspective on mothers who lose custody of their children. It's written in a deeply human way that makes the reader connect somehow to not only the author but also to her captor. This was an easy read. It was interesting how she humanized her attacker. You could tell that she was very honest about her version of the story. She shared the good and the bad about herself and Brian Nichols.

Unlikely Angel

The story Ashley Smith tells is exciting and compelling. So glad she lived to tell it! This book was incredible! I can't imagine what that night was like. I'm so glad she opened up about her life and experiences and how God spoke to her! I read this book about three years ago and its definitely one that I recommend.

It is such an incredible story and one to really reflect personally upon. A pretty good book. What I liked the best was how you are able to have some compassion for Brian Nichols in spite of his horrific actions. I hope Ashley has continued on the right path. At first it was boring. I wasn't interested in the story of a pot-head and her screwed up life. This book is not yet featured on Listopia.

Cailey rated it it was ok Mar 14, Sherilyn rated it really liked it Feb 12, Webster rated it really liked it Aug 25, Mary Welchans rated it liked it Jan 27, Alice Burris rated it liked it Aug 30, Courtney Amber Hill marked it as to-read Sep 22, Rkwest added it Dec 05, Leah Van Antwerp marked it as to-read Feb 28, Davita marked it as to-read Feb 28, Rebecca Graziano added it Apr 19, Erica added it Jul 06, Kaity Cope marked it as to-read Jul 07, Jenny Luehring added it Aug 04, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.


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