One Day Closer: A Mother's Quest to Bring Her Kidnapped Daughter Home Paperback – July 31, 2018

A totally different book from “A House in the Sky” and a worthwhile and fascinating read. I would definitely reccomend reading it as a companion to see the full perspective of the story from the side of the families. It gives the details of what the families had to also endure during the hostages captivity as well as the full scale of the operation necessary to release them.

The first book, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, was written by the kidnapped woman. It was a page turner for sure and then the harassment that befell her mother written by her was so riveting. I was so impressed with how these women persevered in the midst of such evil. I recommend both books

A courageous and heart wrenching story. Not always easy to read but i do appreciate the honesty from her personal perspective.

This could of been a really good lesson for people going to a dangerous country on their own. All the heartache the Mother experienced trying to get her daughter home and hitting all the dead ends because the government had to be involved was a learning experience for me. When I read they returned to Somalia for whatever reason the book lost all it's meaning.

Not even in the vicinity of House in the Sky.

I read this after reading her daughter Amanda's account in "A House In The Sky" which was heartbreaking and unnerving to know that such unimaginable cruelty could be done to this young woman. I haven't read NIgel's book yet though there were descriptions of the cruelty that he also suffered as well by those maniacs. Amanda's first hand account of her many abuses is so horrible that I can't imagine what cannot be erased from her very strong mind. This book by her mom is not a repeat of her daughter's account. This is the "other side" of what was happening at the same time that those horrific events were happening to both Amanda and NIgel. As I read this, I felt as if I was there. The words In this book paint an uninhibited view into Lorinda's world of heartbreak and terror as she actually disciplines/forces herself to remain calm in trying to reason with unreasonable psychotics on the other end who at times are right there hurting her daughter. Both Amanda and her mom Lorinda are unbelievably strong in their minds.... genetic?? I can't see how I would have done anything differently. If someone had my loved one and I had NO experience whatsoever with that kind of terrifying danger, I'd be falling all over my government and law enforcement for their help, and I would do whatever they instructed in order to not mess up anything that would get my loved one killed or leave them abandoned. The RCMP were always reassuring and respectful, so Lorinda never had reason to raise questions whereas Nigel's family were not faring so well in this area and were being given reasons to question their law enforcement's handlings. In the movie "Cast Away" with Tom Hanks......do you have a better chance if you stay put and wait for help to arrive, or do you take a chance and head out? When death is likely won't a person wait it out and stay put unless it becomes apparent that death is imminent anyway and worth the risk? I can see why Lorinda felt it better to listen to the experts. Her being kept in the dark regarding stages of progress while always being told that something was underway and that all would be ruined if there was any interference would be enough to stop anyone from changing course. Until the SLOC started to taper off their staff and then close down, she had no idea that the hopes for a release were actually dire. This is truly an unbelievable story with so many emotions and a ton of thought provocations on what would you do? It is heartbreaking that these people experienced this tragedy even though they rose from the ashes to help others, which is a testament to their goodness and strength.

This is a harrowing and deeply instructive account of just how much one person's life means to those around her, how deep and wide is the gash cut by her absence, and how much they would do to bring her home. Everyone who thinks they know what they would do in a tough situation should read this, and everyone else should read it too and then be grateful for anyone in their life who loves them as much as Lorinda Stewart loves her daughter. I think she's right that the good people outnumber the bad in life, and this is a book about some good people who do everything except give up and it will teach you a lot.It's unfortunately also the story of some callous people in Ottawa who have so very much explaining to do as to why they didn't take this kidnapping case as seriously as their track record would indicate that they might have, and the failure of the Canadian government (and indeed that of Australia) to seriously attempt to solve this kidnapping case while at the same time stringing the family along for months is a scandal that should be far more widely-discussed than it actually is. Everyone in Ottawa who was even tangentially involved with those "efforts" should be required to read this book. There in fact are many characters in this book (the kidnappers, the media, and more) who act in ways that are devoid of empathy, people who have no idea of how much one person's life can mean and how terrible their loss would be, people who just do not seem to understand how much we need each other and how that is the ultimate equation, and it is grievously disappointing that those in government are among those characters-- those who would NOT do anything to help another person, those who blame, those who quietly minimize others' suffering and go about their daily lives because if it's out of sight it's out of mind.It is at least heartening that those in your life who love you would do anything for you, that they would drop everything to camp at the rim of the abyss when you are so far below and all hope seems lost. It is heartening to know that we control how we react to things, and there are people who would choose to never give up on you because you mean so much to them. This is a book about that, and i am grateful to have read it.

Could be said in so many fewer words. She sure did trust our Canadian government and what a horrible thing to have to face, that they really did very little to save her daughter. She then after almost a year of her daughter being raped and tortured, made the decision to switch alliances to private groups. Thank God her daughter was then rescued.

A mothers perspective on what it is like to be in a hostage situation, a great read but would highly recommend reading her daughter Amanda's book House in the Sky first. Excellent read

Having just lived through a kidnapping this brought many raw emotions to the surface. Can not believe you endured this horror for so many days. This book made real my experience. Well written as is A House in the Sky. Recommend both books highly.