He believed that people needed to know the truth about the human cost of wars and the aftermath of conflicts.Īs a young man he, along with a photojournalist colleague, began covering stories independently and submitting them to newspapers and television outlets worldwide. He wanted to write about war and its effect on both soldiers and civilians. Specifically, his goal was to become a respected war correspondent.

Benjamin Hall’s memoir includes a 16-page color photo insert.īenjamin Hall wanted to be a journalist. Evocative, harrowing, and deeply moving, Saved is a powerful memoir of family and friends, of life and healing, and of how to respond when you are tested in ways you never thought possible. Through it all, Hall’s spirit has remained undaunted, buoyed by that remarkable corps of people from around the world whose collective determination ensured his survival. Featuring nail-biting accounts from the many people across multiple countries who banded together to get him to safety, Hall offers a stunning look at complex teamwork and heartfelt perseverance that turned his life into a mission. Going inside the events that have permanently transformed him, Hall recalls his time at the front lines of our world’s conflicts, exploring how his struggle to step away from war reporting led him back one perilous last time. For the first time, Hall shares his experience in full-from his ground-level view of the war to his dramatic rescue to his arduous, and ongoing, recovery. This is the story of how he survived-a story that continues to this day. With Hall himself gravely injured and stuck in Kyiv, it was unclear if he would make it out alive. A few weeks later, while on assignment, Hall and his crew were blown up in a Russian strike. Yet when Russia viciously attacked Ukraine in February 2022, Hall quickly volunteered to go. As a journalist for Fox News, Hall had worked in dangerous war zones like Syria and Afghanistan, but with three young daughters at home, life on the edge was supposed to be a thing of the past. 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 end his life.

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