Jack Teich, A Kidnapping Victim, for the Cover of the New York Times Magazine
A portrait of Jack Teich, a victim of the notorious 1974 kidnapping
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Jack Teich was kidnapped at gunpoint from his own driveway in 1974, held for a week, and returned for a 750 thousand dollar ransom. One of my favorite writers, Taffy Brodesser-Akner weaved together the fascinating story on the kidnapping for this article, so I won’t go into more detail about the particulars of the case itself. But this is not just a true crime story, but a complex look at dealing with a life-long post-traumatic stress disorder, including the author’s personal harrowing tale of giving birth.
