In this true, terrifying, and ultimately heroic story, Michelle Renee, with the help of author Andrea Cagan, recounts the horror of being stalked and kidnapped along with her 7-year old daughter by three men looking to rob the bank she managed.

Demeaned, threatened, and strapped with what she believed was dynamite, she helped them rob the bank, hoping to save the life of her child. Ultimately, and amazingly, both Renee and her daughter Breea emerged alive. Held Hostage takes us through a comprehensive and shocking sequence of events from the actual kidnapping and the bank robbery to the subsequent trial.

Renee includes memories and messages from her own dreadful childhood, and concludes her story with an account of the healing process she and her daughter have since endured. Shocking and moving both, this well-written tale is a testament to the bravery, strength, and resilience of both a mother trying to protect her daughter and an innocent child facing unimaginable trauma, and one that everyone should hear.

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