About Terry
Terry Waite CBE worked as an envoy for the Church of England under Archbishop Robert Runcie. In January 1987, he was kidnapped in Beirut while attempting to negotiate the release of four hostages, including journalist John McCarthy. He was held captive for 1,760 days, mostly in solitary confinement, before being released. Following his release, he became a Fellow Commoner at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he wrote his first book, Taken on Trust, which became an international bestseller. He has since authored two additional books: Footfalls in Memory and Travels with a Primate.
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SpeakerAuthorAfter dinnerMotivationalExpert / AcademicHuman RightsHumanitarian WorkNegotiation Under PressureOvercoming AdversityResilience
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- Humanitarian and hostage negotiation work with the Church of England
- Author of Taken on Trust, an international bestseller
- Kidnapped and held captive in Beirut for 1,760 days, mostly in solitary confinement
- Keynote speaker on resilience and overcoming adversity
- After-dinner speaker
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