From Publishers Weekly
"In 1994, Rwandan native Ilibagiza was 22 years old and home from college to spend Easter with her devout Catholic family, when the death of Rwanda's Hutu president sparked a three-month slaughter of nearly one million ethnic Tutsis in the country. She survived by hiding in a Hutu pastor's tiny bathroom with seven other starving women for 91 cramped, terrifying days. This searing firsthand account of Ilibagiza's experience cuts two ways: her description of the evil that was perpetrated, including the brutal murders of her family members, is soul-numbingly devastating, yet the story of her unquenchable faith and connection to God throughout the ordeal uplifts and inspires. Her account of the miracles that protected her is simple and vivid. Her Catholic faith shines through, but the book will speak on a deep level to any person of faith. Ilibagiza's remarkable path to forgiving the perpetrators and releasing her anger is a beacon to others who have suffered injustice. She brings the battlefield between good and evil out of the genocide around her and into her own heart, mind and soul. This book is a precious addition to the literature that tries to make sense of humankind's seemingly bottomless depravity and counterbalancing hope in an all-powerful, loving God."
I loved this book. It's a very easy read, but it will make you cry. To think that a person could survive this, let alone find God and forgive, is truly amazing!!! Go here to buy the book.
You can watch Immaculee tell her own story here, on this YouTube video.
3 comments:
I read this too...it was awesome! So suspensful, so awful, and yet so inspiring!
That sounds very interesting, Tracey. I am at my parent's house, and my mom's computer is running too slow for me to listen to the clip, but I will check it out when I get home.
God Bless,
Amy:)
I read this a while ago and was amazed by it. Such an incredible story. My cousin was in Rwanda as a Canadian Peacekeeper, he doesn't talk about it much. The book gave me frightening insight into his experience.
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