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 travelled 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, A House in the Sky is Amanda Lindhout's story of survival. This book is powerful beyond words. Lindhout's journey is almost unimaginable. But what is truly remarkable is how she never gives up hope throughout her ordeal. Definitely a book you won't be able to put down. (excerpt: pages 104 - 105) FYI: this book is considered M for mature.
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