Left to tell Discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust

Immaculée Ilibagiza

Book - 2014

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. Immaculee's 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 love - a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family's killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman's journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.

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Subjects
Genres
Personal narratives
Autobiographies
Published
Carlsbad, CA : Hay House [2014]
Language
English
Main Author
Immaculée Ilibagiza (author)
Other Authors
Steve Erwin, 1959- (author)
Edition
1st edition (revised) 2014.
Item Description
Revised edition updated in 2014 " ... with a new Afterward by Immaculée, in which she looks back at the 20 years that have passed since the Rwandan holocaust."--Page 4 of cover.
Originally published: London: Hay House, 2006.
Physical Description
xx, 231 pages, [16] pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781401944322
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction: My Name Is Immaculée
  • Part I. The Gathering Storm
  • Chapter 1. The Eternal Spring
  • Chapter 2. Standing Up
  • Chapter 3. Higher Learning
  • Chapter 4. Off to University
  • Chapter 5. Returning Home
  • Chapter 6. No Going Back
  • Chapter 7. The Pastor's House
  • Chapter 8. Farewell to the Boys
  • Part II. In Hiding
  • Chapter 9. Into the Bathroom
  • Chapter 10. Confronting My Anger
  • Chapter 11. Struggling to Forgive
  • Chapter 12. No Friends to Turn To
  • Chapter 13. A Gathering of Orphans
  • Chapter 14. The Gift of Tongues
  • Chapter 15. Unlikely Saviors
  • Chapter 16. Keeping the Faith
  • Part III. A New Path
  • Chapter 17. The Pain of Freedom
  • Chapter 18. A Letter from Damascene
  • Chapter 19. Camp Comfort
  • Chapter 20. The Road to the Rebels
  • Chapter 21. On to Kigali
  • Chapter 22. The Lord's Work
  • Chapter 23. Burying the Dead
  • Chapter 24. Forgiving the Living
  • Epilogue: New Love, New Life
  • Afterword: 2014
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors