Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

by Ilibagiza, Immaculee

• ISBN13: 9781401908966
• ISBN10: 1401908969
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-15
• Publisher: Hay House Inc

Summary

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. This is Immaculee's first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. Wayne W Dyer	xi
Preface	xvii
Introduction: My Name Is Immaculee	xix
PART I: THE GATHERING STORM
Chapter 1: The Eternal Spring	3	(10)
Chapter 2: Standing Up	13	(10)
Chapter 3: Higher Learning	23	(8)
Chapter 4: Off to University	31	(6)
Chapter 5: Returning Home	37	(8)
Chapter 6: No Going Back	45	(12)
Chapter 7: The Pastor's House	57	(8)
Chapter 8: Farewell to the Boys	65	(8)
PART II: IN HIDING
Chapter 9: Into the Bathroom	73	(10)
Chapter 10: Confronting My Anger	83	(8)
Chapter 11: Struggling to Forgive	91	(4)
Chapter 12: No Friends to Turn To	95	(8)
Chapter 13: A Gathering of Orphans	103	(10)
Chapter 14: The Gift of Tongues	113	(10)
Chapter 15: Unlikely Saviors	123	(6)
Chapter 16: Keeping the Faith	129	(10)
PART III: A NEW PATH
Chapter 17: The Pain of Freedom	139	(12)
Chapter 18: A Letter from Damascene	151	(6)
Chapter 19: Camp Comfort	157	(12)
Chapter 20: The Road to the Rebels	169	(6)
Chapter 21: On to Kigali	175	(8)
Chapter 22: The Lord's Work	183	(10)
Chapter 23: Burying the Dead	193	(8)
Chapter 24: Forgiving the Living	201	(4)
Epilogue: New Love, New Life	205	(6)
Acknowledgments	211	(4)
About the Authors	215	(1)
Wristband Ordering Information	216