Since its earliest days as a colony, America has found itself at war with Islamic Extremists who have used terror and fear. In A Pastoral Letter to the Captives, and Other Works, you will read personal accounts from those taken captive and an anthology of the works by Cotton Mather preaching to the captives during the Barbary Pirate Era. These historical works take you step by step through the trials and plights of those taken and those left behind, and offer a fresh take on the world around us. A particularly relevant book at a time when America once again struggles overseas with terrorists and an upturn in pirate activities, A Pastoral Letter offers readers a comprehensive, sometimes forgotten look at the issues we are facing through the eyes of history and faith.