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by Amanda Lindhout (Goodreads Author)

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Did anyone else find the title interesting after having read the book? How do you interpret the title?

Tracy There's a section on page 292 when Amanda is recalling different memories from the past as a way to find some sense of peace and happiness to hold ont…moreThere's a section on page 292 when Amanda is recalling different memories from the past as a way to find some sense of peace and happiness to hold onto. She starts thinking about her family and friends then states, "Inside the house in the sky, all the people I loved sat down for a big holiday meal. I was safe and protected. It was where the voices that normally tore through my head expressing fear and wishing for death went silent, until there was only one left speaking. It was a calmer, stronger voice, one that to me felt divine."
After coming across those sentences, it made me think that "the house in the sky" is her idea of a safe haven compared to the various houses she has been held hostage in for those 15 months (the tacky house, the electric house). At least that's my interpretation for it :)(less)

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I am not sure I could read this. sounds too violent??

M.E. The writers handle the violence tactfully and maturely, without being either inappropriate or gratuitous.

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I liked this book but at the same time I didn't. Although it is fascinating that this was a true story, it wasn't really the type of book I would enjoy. The story is a bit repetitive with the narrator in the same situation for a long period of time and saying how she feels?

Melissa ..uh.. yeah. because it's a memoir. it was what happened to her, and how she felt about it and dealt with it. Memoirs deal with emotion.
if it was fic…more..uh.. yeah. because it's a memoir. it was what happened to her, and how she felt about it and dealt with it. Memoirs deal with emotion.
if it was fiction i'm sure it would be written a different way.
I don't see how this is a question, more of your review.(less)

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Has anyone read Nigel Brennan's account, 'The Price of Life'? I think it would be interesting to compare the two but don't have the initiative to read two books regarding the same subject.

Linda I did not know about this book. Now that I do, I think it may be interesting to hear Nigel's point of view.…moreI did not know about this book. Now that I do, I think it may be interesting to hear Nigel's point of view.(less)

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What happened to Nigel?

Jessica Young You can check out his book, written with his sisters on the subject: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... Though it seems to not have very good re…moreYou can check out his book, written with his sisters on the subject: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... Though it seems to not have very good reviews.
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Unanswered Questions (3)

Is this book difficult to read if someone is sensitive to brutal beating and rape scenes? Are those scenes really descriptive or just glossed over?

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where can I find a digital copy?

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The comments seem to be about whether she deserved it, which isn't even noteworthy enough to ask because she obviously didn't. The real issue is do we Canadian citizens deserve to be on the hook to bail out travel adventurers who get in trouble after they make these mistakes, like we do to adventurers in our own backcountry?

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