American journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS in Syria in 2014. In 2012, American journalist James Foley was kidnapped by ISIS terrorists while he was covering the Syrian civil war and was publicly beheaded by the group two years later. The August 2014 murder shocked the world and his family.

His murder shocked the world. A decade later, his mother, Diane Brown, tells Jim's story and how she came to be a leading advocate for Americans held hostage abroad. That's all in her new book, "American Mother."

James, who grew up in Wolfeboro, was covering the Syrian Civil War when he was captured and eventually killed. In the memoir “American Mother,” Diane works with Irish author Colum McCann to chronicle the aftermath of James' kidnapping, including her ongoing advocacy for the return of Americans held hostage abroad.

The Foley Foundation is a principled advocate for U.S. hostage prevention and release, working with government, hostage families, the press, partner NGOs and other influential stakeholders.