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Escape In Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story

by Thomas Hamill & Paul T. Brown

c. 2004

Thomas (Tommy) Hamill was a civilian truck driver with Kellogg, Brown & Root, driving diesel trucks to resupply our troops in Iraq when his convoy was attacked, several of his men were killed and he was captured. He was held for 24 days at various locations with an open would seeping the entire time.

He describes his life, his trek to faith and his days as a hostage in Iraq in this book in such detail that you almost feel as though you were there with him. He describes his captors, many who were extremely humane, who ate with him and saw to his needs as best they could. He tells of his daily prayers (Yea, though I walk through the shadow of death) and of his growing faith that God would show him the time and they way He had prepared for his escape.

This is an encouraging story. There is nothing to be afraid of in this story because Tommy was never afraid. There is no real pain in this story because Tommy felt very little pain even from his wound which threatened to become infected. Tommy has a seizure disorder but he had no seizures and no medication for the seizures and yet the neurologist who examined him found his blood work to be fine.

Tommy survived 24 days, moved about every three or four, blindfolded, changing his own bandages, threatened, left alone, accused of being a soldier but always trusting in God. His family, meanwhile, waited and tried to maintain a “normal” life with the press at the door but all the while remaining vigilant in prayer for Tommy’s safe return.

Tommy has a story to tell–and this is it.

Complete with black and white photgraphs.