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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"An affecting, singular story...a bracing tale of life on the edge of death." -Kirkus Reviews

When veteran war reporter Benjamin Hall woke up in Kyiv on the morning of March 14, 2022, he had no idea that, within hours, Russian bombs would nearly…

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1 author picked Saved as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Saved is a remarkable story of Benjamin Hall’s recovery after surviving a horrific injury in the middle of war.

Benjamin is a reporter I’d seen on the news many times, so when his book came out and there he was in pieces (prosthetic leg, prosthetic feet, and other injuries) I was curious as to how he’d made such a momentous recovery in so short a time. His story is full of raw, intense, and dangerous moments told more thrillingly than any book of fiction.

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