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Thomas William Fox (July 7, 1951 – March 9, 2006) was an American Quaker peace activist, affiliated with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Iraq. He was kidnapped on November 26, 2005, in Baghdad along with three other CPT activists, leading to the 2005–2006 Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis. His body was found on March 9, 2006. Life and career From Clear Brook, Virginia, Fox graduated from the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and was a member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia musical fraternity. In his career, he was a leader of youth programs at Langley Hill Friends Meeting in McLean, Virginia. Fox served in many positions in Baltimore Yearly Meeting, including a stint as Youth Programs Director, where he devoted much of his time to personally working with teenagers and young adults in the Baltimore Yearly Meeting community; he served as a Friendly Adult Presence, during the majority of the BYM Young Friends program's gatherings during the first half of the 2000s (decade) and the later 1990s. He served for 20 years in the United States Marine Band and was an accomplished player of clarinet and recorder. In a public statement his daughter Katherine mentioned that on principle he refused military discounts for which he was eligible. Iraq hostage crisis On November 26, 2005, Fox was taken hostage along with three other members of the CPT team in Iraq. The captors threatened to kill all hostages unless the United States freed all Iraqi prisoners held in the US and Iraq by December 8, 2005. They later extended this deadline to December 10, 2005. On December 10, 2005, Katherine Fox issued a statement saying that she and her father believe the Iraqi people have legitimate concerns about the United States' presence in Iraq, but "these grievances, however, will not be resolved by taking my father's life." On March 7, 2006 Al Jazeera aired a tape which showed the other three hostages, but did not show Fox. On March 10, 2006, the U.S. State Department announced that Fox's body had been found on a garbage heap in Baghdad, shot through the head and chest. According to Iraqi police, his hands were bound and signs of torture were evident. However, conflicting reports from an anonymous Iraqi police official and members of CPT stated that there were no signs of torture. The autopsy report was not released. On March 23, 2006, the remaining hostages were freed by multinational forces. Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri (an Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader) is believed to have personally killed Fox. Al-Jubouri was killed in May 2007. See also Harmeet Singh Sooden Norman Kember James Loney List of kidnappings List of peace activists List of solved missing person cases List of unsolved murders Bibliography Florence Fullerton, Tribute to a Peacemaker : Our Friend Tom Fox, followed by Waitinginthelight.blogspot.com Selected Entries From Tom Fox's blog, FWCC – Wider Quaker Fellowship, Philadelphia, 2006, 15 p. References External links Tom Fox's blog David Cook: The Story Of Tom Fox - And Response, opinion column, The Chattanoogan, 9 Dec 2005 Christian Peacemaker Teams Tom Fox Memorial from Christian Peacemaker Teams Free The Captives: Petition for the release of Christian Peacemakers being held in Iraq and memorial page for Tom Fox Links to articles about Tom's capture Song For Tom Fox by The Tremulance. Discover the Tom Fox popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Tom Fox books.
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Last Man Standing
Stephen LeatherFriendships forged in the heat of combat can be stronger than anything.So when SAS trooper Matt Standing is told that the former Navy SEAL who saved his life is in trouble, he does...
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Complete Grimm Brother Fairy Tales
The Brothers GrimmWith the words “Once upon a time,” the Brothers Grimm transport readers to a timeless realm where witches, giants, princesses, kings, fairies, goblins, and wizards fall in love, tr...
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Bringing Down Goliath
Jolyon MaughamThe Sunday Times Bestseller'Inspiring and illuminating' JAMES O'BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the GuardianOur legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powe...
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The Hunt
Andy McNabFrom master storyteller Andy McNab, this is the opening book in an adventurefilled and actionpacked new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces ...
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The Last Wolf
Michael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo has created a sweeping and dramatic story in the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie. This spellbinding tale is complemented perfectly by Michael Foreman's illustrations...
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Superheroes
Sophia ThakurWhat do you want to be when you grow up?Discover the new daring tales of inspiration from over fifty iconic British icons today, who have each harnessed their curiosity and ambitio...
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Ancient Worlds
Richard MilesAcross the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta, aweinspiring, monstrous ruins are scattered across the landscape vast palaces, temples, fortresses, shattered statues...
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Unexpected
Chris Thomas & Elizabeth SmartThe backstory of finding Elizabeth Smart and how growing up in the Mormon culture pushed the author to develop the exact kind of intuition that was needed to help manage Elizabeth’...
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Sabre Squadron
Cameron SpenceWith the outbreak of Gulf War hostilities a unit from 22 SAS slipped quietly over the border and into the enemy's backyard. It would be six weeks before any of the patrol again rea...
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Farthing Wood Collection 1
Colin DannThe first two stories about the Animals of Farthing Wood have been brought together in one, value for money bindup. In the prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood, THE ADVENTURE BE...
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The Ups and Downs of the Castle Mice
Michael BondFrom the creator of Paddington Bear comes a tale of dastardly villains and unlikely tiny heroes...The Perk family live in a doll's house in a castle. The castle is their home but ...
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The Consolation of Nature
Michael McCarthy, Jeremy Mynott & Peter MarrenONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES SOCIETY & WHITE HORSE BOOKSHOP LITERARY PRIZE'Lovely: full of fascinating detail and anecdo...
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What I Leave Behind
Alison McGhee“An artful exercise in melancholy…Every reader will love openhearted Will.” Booklist (starred review) “Haunting, introspective.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Emotionally raw…[A...
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Arctic Sun
Jack GrimwoodTHE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH‘Strange alliances, personal vendettas and Cold War conspiracies build to a bloody climax in the snow’ The Times Thriller of the Month‘This is a pro...
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Movie Nights with the Reagans
Mark WeinbergThe former special advisor and press secretary to President Ronald Reagan shares a “sentimental but often revealing…enjoyable walk down Memory Lane” (Kirkus Reviews)told through th...
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Short Range
Stephen LeatherAn explosive thriller in the Spider Shepherd seriesDan 'Spider' Shepherd's career path soldier, cop, MI5 officer has always put a strain on his family. So he is far from happy ...
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Moskva
Jack GrimwoodLonglisted for the 2017 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best thriller'Even better than Child 44' Daily Telegraph'Given that the definitive thriller in 1980's Moscow already exist...
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The TB12 Method
Tom BradyThe #1 New York Times bestseller by the 7time Super Bowl champion The first book by NFL legend Tom Brady, former quarterback with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers,...
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Forever Terry
Darrell Fox#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERTerry Fox defined perseverance and hope for a generation of Canadians. Forty years after Terry's run ended, Forever Terry reflects what Terry's legacy means t...
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The Great Storm Whale
Benji DaviesThe story of a girl, a whale and a friendship that will echo down the generations, from bestselling, awardwinning picture book creator, Benji Davies, author of The Storm Whale As a...
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Fable Comics
Various AuthorsFrom classics like "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Grasshopper and the Ants" to obscure gems like "The Frogs Who Desired a King," Fable Comics has something to offer every rea...
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Strangers on a Bridge
James DonovanThe #1 New York Times bestseller and subject of the acclaimed major motion picture Bridge of Spies directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan. Originally ...
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The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
Alex Bowlby'One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered' John Keegan'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES'A touch of the Somme and more than a...
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The Runner
Stephen Leather'Thoughtprovoking, highoctane chase thriller with style' Financial Times'Leather once again delivers highoctane thrillaminute action that reads like a pitch for a Netflix series'...
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That Deserves a Wow
Chris MyersThe Emmy Award–winning FOX Sports broadcaster provides a front row seat to some of the most memorable moments in sports history.Emmy Award–winning broadcaster Chris Myers reflects ...
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The Regiment
Michael AsherFrom the bestselling author of The Real Bravo Two Zero comes the definitive history of the world's most elite fighting force the SAS'Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of end...
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Dark Forces
Stephen LeatherWhen you're caught between two evils, only the most decisive will survive . . .A violent South London gang will be destroyed if Dan 'Spider' Shepherd can gather enough evidence ag...
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Keep Calm and Cuddle Up
Ebury PublishingThey say love is a manysplendored thing. So what could be more splendid than giving this pocketsized book of love quotes, sayings and appeasements to show how much you truly care? ...
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Tom Fox v. State Indiana
Fourth District Court of Appeals of IndianaOn July 9, 1980, a jury found Thomas Joe Spence guilty of Robbery Causing Bodily Injury. Spence was sentenced to a term of twenty (20) years. His Motion to Correct Errors was denie...
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Last Men Out
Bob Drury & Tom ClavinA “thrilling narrative of bravery, bravado, and loss” (Kirkus Reviews) that tells the “gripping story of a handful of marines who formed the last body of Americans to leave Saigon ...
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The Gritterman
Orlando Weeks'Sometimes it feels like I might be the only person awake in the whole country. People might find that a lonely thought. Not me...'As the rest of the world sleeps, the Gritterman g...
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Tom Fox v. State Indiana
Fourth District Court of Appeals of IndianaAppellants were tried by a jury and convicted of first degree arson. IC. 1971, 351611 (Burns Code Ed.). Because we find the evidence insufficient to support the convictions of Fox,...
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Wildfire
Chris RyanBen gets the chance for a trip of a lifetime when his mum is invited to attend a big conference in Australia. In the midst of a drought, it's hot. And it's dry. Drier than it's bee...
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Tales of Amazing Animal Heroes
Mike UnwinBe truly inspired by these powerful true stories of animal heroes: meet heroic bears, dronecatching eagles, loyal dogs, sassy cats, and much, MUCH more!This book brings you the hea...
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Mr Biff the Boxer
Allan AhlbergMr Biff and Mr Bop are boxers and deadly rivals too. Mr Bop is fit and lean and Mr Biff . . . Well, Mr Biff likes a cream cake or two. Will he ever be able to toughen up in time fo...
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Nightfall Berlin
Jack Grimwood'Noteperfect, multilayered, rugged as a T34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer' IndependentA tense, atmospheric and breathtaking thriller that dro...