{"product_id":"unlikely-angel-the-untold-story-of-the-atlanta-hostage-hero","title":"Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero","description":"Ripped from the headlines, this will be the explosively inspirational and news making life story of the young female hostage who earlier this year, single–handedly talked the infamous Atlanta courthouse killer, Brian Nichols, into surrendering peacefully by gaining his confidence through her prayers and personal faith and by reading passages to him from the Christian blockbuster A Purpose Driven Life.\nAshley Smith's memoir will resonate from coast to coast with the riveting story of her amazing courage and great faith in persuading her murderous hostage–taker to surrender to a heavily armed dragnet of police officers after he went on a wild killing spree through the courthouse and streets of Atlanta in April. The 26–year–old widowed mother of a six year old girl will tell for the first time in this book the inside details of her hours with the killer –– revealing numerous headline–making details –– and expanding on how the Lord and the bestselling book A Purpose Driven Life helped her survive the ordeal, and bring the killer's murderous rampage to a peaceful end. \"He believed that I was an angel sent from God,\" she told the media the day of the killer's surrender. It has been widely reported that Ashley eventually convinced the killer that his \"purpose\" in life was to commit the murders, take her hostage, so she could convince him that his ultimate \"purpose\" was to end up spending the rest of his life in prison, preaching the teachings of Jesus Christ to his fellow inmates. Likewise, she now believes she experienced this horrendous event in order to spread the same message to the masses via this book which will give her a public platform to do so.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0310270677\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UFJH00013Z_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smith, Ashley\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42828377948221,"sku":"31UFJH00013Z_ns","price":6.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0310270677-0.jpg?v=1766265035","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/unlikely-angel-the-untold-story-of-the-atlanta-hostage-hero","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}