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David Kunkel
David Kunkel's appetite for adventure once led him far beyond safe borders. In 1969, that hunger landed him inside a Greek prison under a military dictatorship, facing the conseque...view moreDavid Kunkel's appetite for adventure once led him far beyond safe borders. In 1969, that hunger landed him inside a Greek prison under a military dictatorship, facing the consequences of a hashish smuggling scheme gone wrong. His experience became the foundation for Locked Up Abroad: An Alaskan's True Story of Adventure, Incarceration, and Escape, a raw, honest, and unflinching account of youth, ambition, survival, and redemption. After serving time and ultimately escaping captivity, Kunkel rebuilt his life with quiet resilience. He worked as an electrical design drafter and later settled in Alaska, where distance and reflection gave him the perspective to write his story. His memoir not only inspired readers across the globe but became the subject of the internationally broadcast documentary series Locked Up Abroad (titled Banged Up Abroad in the UK), dramatized in the gripping episode Greek Border Bust. Kunkel is a graduate of San Jose State University and has worked professionally as an electrical design drafter. David Kunkel's story stands as a powerful cautionary tale and a testament to the human will—not to escape consequence, but to rise from it.view less
Books by David Kunkel
Locked Up Abroad: An Alaskan's True Story of Adventure, Incarceration, and Escape. Backfire: The Long Way Home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings