Left to tell : discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust
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Left to tell : discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust
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Summary:
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But, that world was shattered in 1994 when the death of Rwanda's Hutu president sparked a three-month slaughter of nearly one million ethnic Tutsis in the country. Immaculeeś family was brutally murdered but, incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local Hutu pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God. She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love-a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her familyś killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young womanś journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.
Year Published:
2006
Physical Description:
xx, 215 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Foreword by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer -- Preface -- Introduction: my name is Immaculée -- Part I: The gathering storm -- The eternal spring -- Standing up -- Higher learning -- Off to university -- Returning home -- No going back -- The pastor's house -- Farewell to the boys -- Part II: In hiding -- Into the bathroom -- Confronting my anger -- Struggling to forgive -- No friends to turn to -- A gathering of orphans -- The gift of tongues -- Unlikely saviors -- Keeping the faith -- Part III: A new path -- The pain of freedom -- A letter from Damascene -- Camp Comfort -- The road to the rebels -- On to Kigali -- The Lord's work -- Burying the dead -- Forgiving the living -- Epilogue: new love, new life.
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Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005031509-d.htmlTable of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip063/2005031509.html
ISBN:
9781401908973
Publisher:
Carlsbad, Calif. : Hay House, Inc., c2006.
