Dec 1, 2022
The Reverend and the Reprobate sit down with Captain Wren C
Thomas and Lori Vangilder-Preuss on the show this week. In 2013
Capt Thomas was taken captive by pirates off the coast of Nigeria.
He tells the RevRepPodcast about how he survived the ordeal and the
ongoing challenges he still faces.
Captain Wren C. Thomas worked for 28 years as a merchant mariner,
working his way to a Master's License to be the Captain of his
vessel. Captain Thomas enjoyed working on the ocean highways until
his ship was hijacked by modern day Nigerian pirates. He was taken
hostage for 18 brutal days in the rainforest of the Niger River
Delta. Captain Thomas also devotedly served his country as a U.S.
Marine. He is a proud & grateful son, brother, husband, father,
and grandfather. (Credit: Title Town Publishing)
Lori A. VanGilder-Preuss is a passionate editor, production manager
and ghostwriter with TitleTown Publishing LLC. Prior to publishing,
she was a prolific technical writer within public safety for 35
years and enjoys producing within the survivor and true crime space
because of that background. Lori has a Bachelor’s degree in Adult
Education with a minor in Curriculum Development. She lives in
Florida with her husband and son.(Credit: Title Town
Publishing)
Kidnapped and held for ransom for 18 days by Nigerian pirates,
Captain Wren Thomas suffered horrors, bringing to life the reality
of modern-day pirating. Faith carried him during and after
captivity, a beloved PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) service
dog named Beaux, eventually saving his life once again. In this
first-person survivor account, Captain Thomas brings readers into
the ocean, onto his ship as he and his team fight off the pirates,
and ultimately within the captivity camp. Devastatingly clear as it
is inspirational, Capt. Thomas warns the world with his story of
danger on the ocean highways, which gives us a rare glimpse of what
it takes to survive. Pirate Hostage contains journal entries and
perspectives from family surviving the initial FBI notifications
and beyond. (Credit: Title Town Publishing: "Pirate Hostage")
Get the Book: https://amzn.to/3EXfHRU
Check Out Title Town Publishing: https://www.titletownbooks.com
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