TEN years after experiencing kidnap, captivity, and the glare of the public eye following their release, a West Devon couple is facing the media once more, as the account of their 14-month nightmare hits the bookstalls. Camilla Carr and Jon James, now happily married, live in Clearbrook. The Devon launch of their book, The Sky is Always There, at Marjon College near Plymouth last week, followed a recent event in London. Harrowing in places, humorous in others, it is an uplifting account of foregiveness and compassion on the part of the couple, kidnapped by Chechen rebels in 1997. Camilla said they were both 'a bit shocked' at the Marjon launch. 'We thought maybe 40 people would come and there must have been about 200 people there!' said Camilla, for whom writing the book became part of her healing process. 'It was definitely cathartic. It was always my desire to write about it but I couldn't do it straight away, and I had to do it in small bursts, it was emotionally exhausting.' It was only much later in the writing process that Jon became involved — his words italicised throughout the book. 'He'd go off into the hills with his mini-disc and record it,' said Camilla. 'I call myself italic man now — I'm thinking of getting a T-shirt!' added Jon. The book received huge public airing when it was serialised as Radio 4's Book of the Week last month. 'Hearing someone reading it, rather than me talking about it, actually did make me feel quite emotional,' said Camilla. The couple will be signing copies of their book in Chagford shortly — they have another launch in Bath and further signings in Birmingham. The Sky is Always There is published by Canterbury Press and is available from bookshops priced £14.99.