Recently read In the Presence of My Enemies. What a story. It honestly chronicles the time Martin and Gracia Burnham, missionaries who were kidnapped and held hostage by the Islamic terrorists Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines for over a year in 2001 (9-11 happened during their captivity). It is amazing how God sustained them as their faith was tested.
It was a lesson in prayer and thankfulness as that's where it often led me as I read.
It also provided insight into the Muslim extremist worldview (so fatalistic) and Filipino culture.