A House in the Sky, (Paperback)

from LibraryCin

4.25 stars In 2008, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout travelled to Somalia with Australian photographer, Nigel Brennen. While there, they (along with 3 Somalian escorts) were kidnapped and held for ransom. Amanda and Nigel were held for over a year before their families, with the help of a prof...

from janismack

This books made me feel many different things. Horror, disbelief, the power of wanting to live and the strenght of some people towards adversity. I was horrified reading of the torture inflicked on the hostages during their incarceration. Whenever I read these type of books, I feel like the lucki...

from sbenne3

An account of a young woman's struggle to survive while held captive in Somalia. As I have never traveled to the regions of the world that she did, I found her story to be facinating. In addition, provides a look into a Muslim world from the angle-female point of view. While I tried to keep an op...

from tinkerbellkk

I enjoyed this book. I felt it was well written and very compelling. I can't even imagine how she survived for that many months in those atrocious conditions. She must be an incredible person as a result of this experience. Her story is horrible and heart wrenching, however it was difficult at ti...

from LynnB

This is an important book about a Canadian journalist (Amanda Lindhout) who was kidnapped in Somalia and held for over a year. She tells about the treatment (including torture and sexual assault) that she endured, where and how she found strength, and how she survived both physically and emotiona...