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The inspiring story of a woman who survived kidnap and being held captive for a year in war-torn Somalia . . .
Amanda Lindhout is the founder of the Global Enrichment Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that supports development, aid and education initiatives in Somalia and Kenya. Sara Corbett is a journalist whose articles have appeared in National Geographic, Esquire and O, The Oprah Magazine. A contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, she is the author of Venus to the Hoop and coauthor of A House in the Sky with Amanda Lindhout. Amanda Lindhout is the founder of the Global Enrichment Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that supports development, aid and education initiatives in Somalia and Kenya.
'One of the most powerfully written books I have ever read.'
*Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic*
'Moving and informative reading for everyone.' (Starred Review)
*Library Journal*
'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.'
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