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PublisherHoward Books

ISBN-101501179055

ISBN-139781501179051

eBay Product ID (ePID)242859345

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Book TitleAlmost Gone : Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicHoaxes & Deceptions, Inspirational, Religious

GenreReligion, True Crime, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorMackenzie Baldwin, John Baldwin

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Decimal248.8

SynopsisThe harrowing true story of a high-school senior, her parents, her secret online relationship with a handsome, manipulative stranger, and her well-laid plan to leave home and country to marry a man in Kosovo she thought she loved. The Baldwins were a strong, tight-knit family living in Texas. When their seventeen-year-old daughter, Mackenzie, met Aadam in an online chat room, she fell for his good looks, his charm, and his respectful conversation. He lived in Kosovo, and they began talking regularly. The more attached Mackenzie became to Aadam, the more detached she became from her family. Mackenzie's parents, John and Stephanie Baldwin, had no clue there was a man behind their daughter's sudden change in personality, her surprising interest in Islam, and her withdrawal from friends and family. When Mackenzie's attachment to Aadam increased and they became "engaged," Mackenzie started making plans to fly secretly to Kosovo and marry Aadam. But twenty-five days before Mackenzie was scheduled to leave the country, three friends in whom Mackenzie had confided told Mackenzie's father. Through the help of their pastor, John Baldwin contacted the FBI and asked for help. The FBI did not believe Aadam was involved with ISIS or that he was trying to radicalize her, but they were concerned about Aadam's intentions, as that part of Kosovo was known for sex-trafficking and money scams. With just 72 hours left before Mackenzie's planned departure, three FBI agents confronted her and urged her to stay. Told from the viewpoint of both father and daughter, Almost Gone allows us to walk with this family through Mackenzie's network of lies and deceit and John and Stephanie's escalating bewilderment and alarm. More than a cautionary tale, this is the story of unconditional parental love and unwavering faith, and how God helped a family save their daughter from a relationship that jeopardized not only her happiness, but also her safety., In this intensely gripping, yet intimately personal true story, you will get an inside look into the minds and actions of a bewildered father and a deceived but determined teenage daughter. Raised in a solid Christian home in Plano, Texas, Mackenzie Baldwin was seduced online by a charming young man from Kosovo. She was deftly manipulated by this handsome stranger to secretly leave her family, friends, and home country to be his bride in a strict Muslim: environment. In these pages you'll read the riveting parallel experiences of John Baldwin and his daughter, Mackenzie-each candidly sharing the harrowing fourteen-month experience that almost tore their family apart and placed a naive high school senior in a position where she may have been lost to herself and her family forever. When the FBI became involved, Mackenzie was confronted with the reality and danger of her situation. You'll feel the desperation, the despair, the hope, and the joy of this family that finally reunited and courageously stepped forward to tell the truth. More than a cautionary tale, this is the compelling story of unconditional love and unwavering commitment to a daughter ... no matter what. Book jacket.