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ISBN-101451645600
ISBN-139781451645606
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Book TitleHouse in the Sky : a Memoir
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEditors, Journalists, Publishers, Women, Personal Memoirs, General, Political, Africa / East
Publication Year2013
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAmanda Lindhout, Sara Corbett
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-016015
Reviews[A] harrowing, beautifully written memoir….The wide-eyed optimism and unflappable determination that led [Amanda Lindhout] to danger also kept her alive…A brave, compassionate and inspiring triumph., eoeWriting with immediacy and urgency, Lindhout and Corbett recount the horrific ordeal in crisp, frank, evocative prose. But what readers will walk away with is an admiration for Lindhoute(tm)s deep reserves of courage under unimaginable circumstances.e, Exquisitely told…[ A House in the Sky ] is much more than a gonzo adventure tale gone awry-it's a young woman's harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumph….There's no self-pity or grandiosity in these pages. In the cleanest prose, she and Corbett allow events both horrific and absurd…to unfold on their own. Lindhout's resilience transforms the story from a litany of horrors into a humbling encounter with the human spirit., A House in the Sky is the riveting story, exquisitely told, of a young woman's passionate quest to create an uncommonly large life, against all odds. Amanda Lindhout's journey is a singular one, an epic adventure that ranges from colorful to gripping, in which the stakes are nothing less than absolutely everything. With stunning honesty and clarity, Lindhout and Corbett have made certain of two things: No reader will ever forget this book--or be able to put it down., [A] remarkably keen-eyed, honest, and radiant memoir…Moving and informative reading for everyone., A House in the Sky is a stunning story of strength and survival. It is sometimes brutal, but always beautiful as Amanda Lindhout discovers that in a fight for her life, her most powerful weapons are hope and compassion., eoeA searingly unsentimental accounteUltimately, it is compassione"for her naïve younger self, for her kidnapperse"that becomes the key to [Lindhoute(tm)s] survival.e, A great book…The lesson [Amanda Lindhout] taught me and others who know this remarkable young woman is: What matters is not how you got there, but what you do once you've arrived., A great book...The lesson [Amanda Lindhout] taught me and others who know this remarkable young woman is: What matters is not how you got there, but what you do once you've arrived., This is one of the most powerfully-written books I have ever read. Harrowing, hopeful, graceful, redeeming and true, it tells a story of inhumanity and humanity that somehow feels deeply ancient and completely modern. It is beautiful, devastating and heroic--both a shout of defiance and a humbling call to prayer., eoeA vivid and moving account of how Amanda kept alive the inner light and the spirit of forgiveness even as she found herself in the heart of darkness.e, A searingly unsentimental account...Ultimately, it is compassion--for her naïve younger self, for her kidnappers--that becomes the key to [Lindhout's] survival., A vivid and moving account of how Amanda kept alive the inner light and the spirit of forgiveness even as she found herself in the heart of darkness., A searingly unsentimental account…Ultimately, it is compassion-for her nave younger self, for her kidnappers-that becomes the key to [Lindhout's] survival., [A] harrowing, beautifully written memoir....The wide-eyed optimism and unflappable determination that led [Amanda Lindhout] to danger also kept her alive...A brave, compassionate and inspiring triumph., A House in the Sky is a stunning story of strength and survival. It is sometimes brutal, but always beautiful as Amanda Lindhout discovers that in a fight for her life, her most powerful weapons are hope and compassion., In this lyrical and inspiring book, Amanda Lindhout describes humanity's capacity for cruelty. Yet she also brings to life the deep compassion and courage that resides in all of us. A story of grace, insight and tenacity, A House in the Sky shows us the power and importance of perseverance, hope and forgiveness., This is one of the most powerfully-written books I have ever read. Harrowing, hopeful, graceful, redeeming and true, it tells a story of inhumanity and humanity that somehow feels deeply ancient and completely modern. It is beautiful, devastating and heroic-both a shout of defiance and a humbling call to prayer., This is one of the most powerfully-written books I have ever read. Harrowing, hopeful, graceful, redeeming and true, it tells a story of inhumanity and humanity that somehow feels deeply ancient and completely modern. It is beautiful, devastating and heroicboth a shout of defiance and a humbling call to prayer., A House in the Sky is the riveting story, exquisitely told, of a young woman's passionate quest to create an uncommonly large life, against all odds. Amanda Lindhout's journey is a singular one, an epic adventure that ranges from colorful to gripping, in which the stakes are nothing less than absolutely everything. With stunning honesty and clarity, Lindhout and Corbett have made certain of two things: No reader will ever forget this book-or be able to put it down., Exquisitely told...[ A House in the Sky ] is much more than a gonzo adventure tale gone awry--it's a young woman's harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumph....There's no self-pity or grandiosity in these pages. In the cleanest prose, she and Corbett allow events both horrific and absurd...to unfold on their own. Lindhout's resilience transforms the story from a litany of horrors into a humbling encounter with the human spirit., eoe A House in the Sky is a stunning story of strength and survival. It is sometimes brutal, but always beautiful as Amanda Lindhout discovers that in a fight for her life, her most powerful weapons are hope and compassion.e, Exquisitely told...[ A House in the Sky ] is much more than a gonzo adventure tale gone awry-it's a young woman's harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumph....There's no self-pity or grandiosity in these pages. In the cleanest prose, she and Corbett allow events both horrific and absurd...to unfold on their own. Lindhout's resilience transforms the story from a litany of horrors into a humbling encounter with the human spirit., Writing with immediacy and urgency, Lindhout and Corbett recount the horrific ordeal in crisp, frank, evocative prose. But what readers will walk away with is an admiration for Lindhout's deep reserves of courage under unimaginable circumstances., eoe[A] remarkably keen-eyed, honest, and radiant memoireMoving and informative reading for everyone.e, A House in the Sky is the riveting story, exquisitely told, of a young womans passionate quest to create an uncommonly large life, against all odds. Amanda Lindhouts journey is a singular one, an epic adventure that ranges from colorful to gripping, in which the stakes are nothing less than absolutely everything. With stunning honesty and clarity, Lindhout and Corbett have made certain of two things: No reader will ever forget this bookor be able to put it down., eoe[A] harrowing, beautifully written memoire.The wide-eyed optimism and unflappable determination that led [Amanda Lindhout] to danger also kept her aliveeA brave, compassionate and inspiring triumph.e, eoeExquisitely tolde[ A House in the Sky ] is much more than a gonzo adventure tale gone awrye"ite(tm)s a young womane(tm)s harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumphe.Theree(tm)s no self-pity or grandiosity in these pages. In the cleanest prose, she and Corbett allow events both horrific and absurdeto unfold on their own. Lindhoute(tm)s resilience transforms the story from a litany of horrors into a humbling encounter with the human spirit.e, eoe A House in the Sky is the riveting story, exquisitely told, of a young womane(tm)s passionate quest to create an uncommonly large life, against all odds. Amanda Lindhoute(tm)s journey is a singular one, an epic adventure that ranges from colorful to gripping, in which the stakes are nothing less than absolutely everything. With stunning honesty and clarity, Lindhout and Corbett have made certain of two things: No reader will ever forget this booke"or be able to put it down.e, Keenly observed and sprinkled with arresting details, A House in the Sky is more than one woman's heartbreaking tale of captivity. The book sheds light on a conflict area not often painted with nuance. It dares to explore the outer reaches of human empathy. A stunning, haunting, and redemptive read, Lindhout's story is one that stays with you long after the book has been closed., eoeKeenly observed and sprinkled with arresting details, A House in the Sky is more than one womane(tm)s heartbreaking tale of captivity. The book sheds light on a conflict area not often painted with nuance. It dares to explore the outer reaches of human empathy. A stunning, haunting, and redemptive read, Lindhoute(tm)s story is one that stays with you long after the book has been closed.e, [A] remarkably keen-eyed, honest, and radiant memoir...Moving and informative reading for everyone., A House in the Sky is the riveting story, exquisitely told, of a young woman's passionate quest to create an uncommonly large life, against all odds. Amanda Lindhout's journey is a singular one, an epic adventure that ranges from colorful to gripping, in which the stakes are nothing less than absolutely everything. With stunning honesty and clarity, Lindhout and Corbett have made certain of two things: No reader will ever forget this book-or be able to put it down., A poetic, profound, and thrilling exploration of one woman's misadventure set against the backdrop of global terrorism...Elegant and evocative., eoeIn this lyrical and inspiring book, Amanda Lindhout describes humanity's capacity for cruelty. Yet she also brings to life the deep compassion and courage that resides in all of us. A story of grace, insight and tenacity, A House in the Sky shows us the power and importance of perseverance, hope and forgiveness.e, Lindhout manages to tell her story and to transcend it. Her account stands as a nonfiction companion to Emma Donoghue's shattering, haunting novel about captivity, Room ., A searingly unsentimental account…Ultimately, it is compassion-for her naïve younger self, for her kidnappers-that becomes the key to [Lindhout's] survival., eoeThis is one of the most powerfully-written books I have ever read. Harrowing, hopeful, graceful, redeeming and true, it tells a story of inhumanity and humanity that somehow feels deeply ancient and completely modern. It is beautiful, devastating and heroice"both a shout of defiance and a humbling call to prayer.e, A searingly unsentimental account...Ultimately, it is compassion--for her nave younger self, for her kidnappers--that becomes the key to [Lindhout's] survival., eoeA poetic, profound, and thrilling exploration of one womane(tm)s misadventure set against the backdrop of global terrorismeElegant and evocative.e, eoeLindhout manages to tell her story and to transcend it. Her account stands as a nonfiction companion to Emma Donoghuee(tm)s shattering, haunting novel about captivity, Room .e, A searingly unsentimental account...Ultimately, it is compassion-for her naïve younger self, for her kidnappers-that becomes the key to [Lindhout's] survival., eoeA great bookeThe lesson [Amanda Lindhout] taught me and others who know this remarkable young woman is: What matters is not how you got there, but what you do once youe(tm)ve arrived.e, A poetic, profound, and thrilling exploration of one woman's misadventure set against the backdrop of global terrorism…Elegant and evocative.
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Dewey Decimal070.92 B
SynopsisThe dramatic and redemptive memoir of a woman whose curiosity led her to the world's most beautiful and remote places, its most imperiled and perilous countries, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity-an exquisitely written story of courage, resilience, and grace As a child, Amanda Lindhout escaped a violent household by paging through issues of National Geographic and imagining herself in its exotic locales. At the age of nineteen, working as a cocktail waitress in Calgary, Alberta, she began saving her tips so she could travel the globe. Aspiring to understand the world and live a significant life, she backpacked through Latin America, Laos, Bangladesh, and India, and emboldened by each adventure, went on to Sudan, Syria, and Pakistan. In war-ridden Afghanistan and Iraq she carved out a fledgling career as a television reporter. And then, in August 2008, she traveled to Somalia-"the most dangerous place on earth." On her fourth day, she was abducted by a group of masked men along a dusty road. Held hostage for 460 days, Amanda converts to Islam as a survival tactic, receives "wife lessons" from one of her captors, and risks a daring escape. Moved between a series of abandoned houses in the desert, she survives on memory-every lush detail of the world she experienced in her life before captivity-and on strategy, fortitude, and hope. When she is most desperate, she visits a house in the sky, high above the woman kept in chains, in the dark, being tortured. Vivid and suspenseful, as artfully written as the finest novel, A House in the Sky is the searingly intimate story of an intrepid young woman and her search for compassion in the face of unimaginable adversity., The spectacularly dramatic memoir of a woman whose curiosity about the world led her from rural Canada to imperiled and dangerous countries on every continent, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity in Somalia--a story of courage, resilience, and extraordinary grace. The dramatic and redemptive memoir of a woman whose curiosity led her to the world's most beautiful and remote places, its most imperiled and perilous countries, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity--an exquisitely written story of courage, resilience, and grace As a child, Amanda Lindhout escaped a violent household by paging through issues of National Geographic and imagining herself in its exotic locales. At the age of nineteen, working as a cocktail waitress in Calgary, Alberta, she began saving her tips so she could travel the globe. Aspiring to understand the world and live a significant life, she backpacked through Latin America, Laos, Bangladesh, and India, and emboldened by each adventure, went on to Sudan, Syria, and Pakistan. In war-ridden Afghanistan and Iraq she carved out a fledgling career as a television reporter. And then, in August 2008, she traveled to Somalia--"the most dangerous place on earth." On her fourth day, she was abducted by a group of masked men along a dusty road. Held hostage for 460 days, Amanda converts to Islam as a survival tactic, receives "wife lessons" from one of her captors, and risks a daring escape. Moved between a series of abandoned houses in the desert, she survives on memory--every lush detail of the world she experienced in her life before captivity--and on strategy, fortitude, and hope. When she is most desperate, she visits a house in the sky, high above the woman kept in chains, in the dark, being tortured. Vivid and suspenseful, as artfully written as the finest novel, A House in the Sky is the searingly intimate story of an intrepid young woman and her search for compassion in the face of unimaginable adversity.
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- 23. Aug. 2017
No matter what walk of life you are from, this book is good for the soul!
Either here or there you will find beauty and chaos in this world! All cultures have much to offer from one to another! If you are able to remove worry and fear, you will find courage you never knew existed! So glad she has shared her story! Enjoy!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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- 07. Sep. 2018
Amazing and scary at the same time.
Go get it. Real life that no one hears about.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Jun. 2017
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