Our lives are journeys...sometimes taking us where we would never choose to go...and other times where we would never expect to be... For over eight years, I was known as Nancy Mankins-The Hostage Wife. During that time, I wrote the book Hostage, the Incredible True Story of the Kidnapping of Three American Missionaries. Now I'm Nancy Hamm, and I've written my first novel, The Outcasts. My next book will be a sequel to The Outcasts - entitled The Trading Post.
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Nancy 
“Be strong and courageous…
for the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
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As missionaries to the Kuna Indians in Púcuro, Panama, Dave and Nancy Mankins were living their dream. After seven years of learning the culture and ministering among the Kuna, the Mankinses had found a home in this small village. Then in one terrifying moment their dream was shattered. On January 31, 1993, Colombian terrorists burst into their home and captured Dave, along with fellow missionaries Mark Rich and Rick Tenenoff. Helplessly, their wives watched in horror as the three men were seized at gunpoint and taken into the jungle. In this riveting story, Nancy Mankins collaborates with the other two wives to create a complete account of the events surrounding their husbands’ abduction. From their first day as missionaries in Púcuro to the agonizing years of working tirelessly with NTM to gain their husbands’ release, Hostage is the inspiring account of the women’s courage and faith that continues to sustain them through impossible circumstances. |
The Outcasts"You will marry Fidel." Her father's menacing tone was all too loud and clear. "Yesterday I gave him my word." Victoria's long black hair flew over her shoulder as the fifteen-year-old met her father's angry glare. His hands were hurting her arms as he continued to grasp her tightly. Her once-beautiful, soft brown eyes were wild with fear and hate. With all of her heart she wanted to die rather than succumb to his demand. But, she had no choice—no choice at all! Fidel and Victoria — in their remote Central American village - are bound by fear and traditions that have held their people captive for generations. At the words of mysterious outsiders, the tiniest spark of hope ignites within Victoria’s heart. But, defying a deadly taboo, Fidel and Victoria are forced into exile - evading those who seek to destroy their family. Through the pages of this Christian fiction - though the year is 1972 - you will step into another world and experience life through the eyes of people who have been suspended in time by isolation. You will be caught up in adventure and intrigue as two worlds finally collide. |
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