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A House in the Sky
- Narrated by: Amanda Lindhout
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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A House in the Sky
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Publisher's Summary
As a child, Amanda Lindhout escaped a violent household by paging through issues of National Geographic and imagining herself in its exotic locales. Later in life, 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, Amanda converts to Islam as a survival tactic, receives "wife lessons" from one of her captors, and risks a daring escape. Moved between a series of abandoned houses in the desert, she survives on memory - every lush detail of the world she experienced in her life before captivity - and on strategy, fortitude, and hope. When she is most desperate, she visits a house in the sky, high above the tortured woman kept in chains in the dark.
A House in the Sky is the searing and intimate story of an intrepid young woman and her search for compassion in the face of unimaginable adversity.
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- Marie Abela
- 17-08-2018
Incredible story of survival
I was holding my breath for her during her whole trial. amazing story of hope and survival
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- Emma Storey
- 10-03-2017
Powerful and harrowing
This is a powerful and harrowing story about hope - the loss and regain of it - and forgiveness. You really live the story with the author as she narrates it and at times you can hear the emotion in her voice. I can't imagine the strength it must take to relive this nightmare by writing and reading this book.
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- gertrude
- 28-02-2019
Heart wrenching and warming
What Amanda must have gone through during this harrowing experience is beyond comprehension. How anyone found the inner strength to survive this is unimaginable. This is a beautifully told account of what must habe been an insanely horrendous experience.
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- Daniel Wheeler
- 19-12-2021
A great book
I remember the story back when they were released and had always been interested in the story.
This is an in depth view from what happened, a hard situation but the book was a great listen and in the end I couldn't stop listening
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- Shayla
- 04-05-2022
Incredible story of resilience
Moving and touching story. Hard to hear how something like this actually happened to someone I can’t even imagine. Incredible story. Well said. Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-06-2020
Heartbreaking yet inspirational
Out of respect for Amanda and her courage to relive her experience to write the book - this is a Must read / listen.
I have been left with pure admiration of Amanda's strength of mind to survive not only her time as a hostage but to live her new life in freedom.
I can not imagine the feeling of one day let alone more than 460 days of torture. and for her parent to not be able to protect their child must be heart wrenching.
My heart goes out to her and her family and I wish her nothing but peace and love.
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- Brett wines
- 21-09-2018
What an amazing woman
Wow. What a story. Mind blowing. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us.
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- Kiwitraveller
- 24-06-2020
Heart breaking
I had read the book previously, but there was something more haunting and real about it being read by the writer. Amanda is an incredibly brave strong woman, the book so well written and my heart still aches every time I read or listen to it
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-2020
extraordinary work
An amazing account of an incredible story of survival. Compelling and horrifying experiences read beautifully by the author
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- Matt
- 24-06-2023
This book effected me for weeks!
Such a harrowing story!
Told with such humanity, humility and a unique clarity.
Thank you Amanda for showing us what the human spirit is capable of.
Sending love to you and your family.
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