Left To Tell
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Motivational, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Immaculee Ilibagiza | ISBN: | 9781401919283 |
| Publisher: | Hay House | Publication: | January 18, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Hay House | Language: | English |
| Author: | Immaculee Ilibagiza |
| ISBN: | 9781401919283 |
| Publisher: | Hay House |
| Publication: | January 18, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Hay House |
| Language: | English |
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculees family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local 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 lovea love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her familys killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young womans journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear suffering and loss.
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculees family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local 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 lovea love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her familys killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young womans journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear suffering and loss.
