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  <title><![CDATA[Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Immaculee Ilibagiza &lt;/b&gt;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&amp;rsquo;s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;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. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;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&#226;&#8364;&#8221;a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family&amp;rsquo;s killers. &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt; The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman&amp;rsquo;s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2006</original_publication_year>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Entering this book, I was expecting  personal account of the Rwandan holocaust, despite the foreword stating otherwise.  In some ways, my expectations were met, in some others, I was surprised.  More than just a chronicling of atrocities, Imaculee Ilibagiza's tale is also a testament to inner fortit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7511898">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[EVERYONE LIVING!]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Arlene Amorino]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Nov 10 22:09:52 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jan 05 01:01:41 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;What was that all about, Immaculée?  That was the man who murdered your family.  I brought him to you to question...to spit on if you wanted to.  But you forgave him!  How could you do that?  Why did you forgive him?&quot;<br/><br/>I answered him with the truth: &quot;Forgiveness is all I h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8948656">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 10 19:18:13 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Apr 19 14:36:16 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[All those who harassed Eliece about this book, need to buck up and read it.  This is a story that everyone should know.  This is a story of great faith. Even though it deals with what happened in Rwanda (which we should all understand) it is the story of a young woman who found God in a bathroom and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48869245">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="27419736">
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  <date_added>Wed Jul 16 09:50:25 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 16 10:00:45 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Shocking and inspiring. Ms. Ilibagiza tells the story of what happened to her during the Rwandan Holocaust. The narrative's glut of horrific violence made me sick at heart, but Ilibagiza's faith and personal strength pulled me through.<br/><br/>These people are just like you and me: human, educate...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27419736">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5623564">
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Sep 06 04:07:30 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not giving this five stars because I think it is a great piece of literature or that it in any ways matches up with the great books of the world. The five stars are more for how powerful and raw the book felt and how much it physically effected me. To me this is the job of a really great survivo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5623564">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50128093">
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[To give this book fewer than five stars would be a statement that it was somehow incomplete or flawed. How could I find fault with something so heartfelt and genuine? This is a book I will not read again. This is a book I did not ENJOY reading, but it is a book that is worth reading. It is a book th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50128093">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Amazing survival story!  Through her ordeal, she was isolated with 7 other women for 3 months in a tiny bathroom.  She turned to prayer and meditation as she had no idea how long this ordeal would last.  Through this horror, she became closer to God.  She listened to inspiration from God and it save...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40000182">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38378128">
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this is the most heartwrenching book I have ever read.  I was emotionally exhausted when I finished reading it!  I usually stay away from books like this because I just can't handle the violence, and I as I read it, I was reminded why I don't read stuff like this!  I will forever have in my ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38378128">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a pleasant relief from most information about the Rwandan holocaust, as she doesn't hold bitterness, anger or revenge in her narration.  It's the journey of surrendering to God and having faith, not a chronicle of the genocide (outside of her own experience).  If you wish for  complete accounts...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28466835">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[people who need help learnign to cope with hate]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jan 14 16:57:39 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[  Could you imagine spending over three months in a crowded bathroom, with little food, little hope, absolute silence and horrible living conditions? Well the author of this absolutly, 100% true story, LEFT TO TELL, was forced to try survive in a such situation. Immaculee Ilibgiza, is one one of the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12524229">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="9218880">
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    <name><![CDATA[Amber]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 11:54:57 -0800 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Dec 01 11:54:36 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[<u>Left to Tell</u> is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. In style it reminded me of <u>Life and Death in Shanghai</u> which was a Chinese woman's memoir of the Revolution in China. Like that book, <u>Left to Tell</u> displays the atrocities of the Rwandan Genocide of the mid to late 1990's without any ha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9218880">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38741122">
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    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is much like &quot;The Hiding Place&quot; in its focus on forgiveness and God's love and support through such great trials.  It is very difficult to get through, with details of the violence and horror that were a part of this genocide.  Very disturbing.  Most distressing to me though, was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38741122">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_updated>Tue Oct 07 06:54:02 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is definitely the most powerful book that I have ever read. Reading this book brought me to tears so many times, and it truly takes a phenomenal woman to go through what she did and then forgive the perpetrators after all was said and done. I believe that this is a book that everyone <em>needs</em> to r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26876643">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48438178">
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    <body><![CDATA[I LOVED this book. It is about a survivor of the Rwandan Holocaust and her experience of learning to forgive and actually love the killers of her family, friends, neighbors, and countrymen. <br/><br/>It is not beautifully written. Her words are simple but her message super powerful. Immaculee Ilib...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48438178">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="32926484">
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    <body><![CDATA[I have to be honest, I don't really want to read this book because it hurts my heart too much. I heard Immaculee speak at a banquet. I was captivated by her story (while I sobbed), and found myself marveling at how vastly different our life can be, even in our modern world. I recommend this book to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32926484">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow!  This book is so good.  What an amazing woman.  The things she endured and the attitude and faith she was able to keep are unbelievable.  Definitely a lesson in faith, miracles, God's love, determination, forgiveness and many more.  My sister kept telling me to read it, and finally just sent it...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49364507">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book broke my heart over and over all the while strengthening my spirit. I learned that no matter what your situation you can put your trust in God's hands. Often times I feel like my own needs are trivial in comparison to what others may be dealing with and that I don't have a right to burden ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2580685">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is amazing, inspiring, heartwrenching, and hope giving. When I read this true story, I bought it for my friends who I felt would appreciate it as I did. It touches the deepness of the soul, and truly makes you appreciate the family, friends and those that are blessed to be present in your ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17117922">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My friend, Kristi gave me this book and it has been a gift from the start.  This is an amazing true story of faith, forgiveness and the power of prayer.  I cannot even imagine having faith as strong as what this young woman exhibited and lived.  Having lost a brother to a violent murder myself, I wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31872440">more...</a>]]></body>
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