Left to Tell Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
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Product Details Format: Manufacturer: Date: Pages: Soft Cover Ignatius Press 2007 215

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"I am humbled by the extraordinary spirituality that shines throughout lmmaculée Ilibagiza
story of terror, endurance, healing, and forgiveness. As a Rwandan, I am proud that we
can look beyond the misconceived differences that resulted in the murder of so many of
our children, men, and women in 1994. lmmaculée's account of genocide survival is
truly astonishing. It gives us hope of overcoming the divisions deliberately created by those
with self-serving agendas and no thought for humanity. Everyone should read this story—
survivors as well as perpetrators. I hope that all can experience lmmaculée's profound
spiritual transformation and be inspired to work for a united and lasting nation."  - Jeannette Kagame, First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda

"In 1994, Rwandan native Ilibagiza was 22 years old and home from college to spend
Easter with her devout Catholic family when the death of Rwanda's Hutu president sparked
a three-month slaughter of nearly one million ethnic Tutsis. She survived by hiding in a Hutu
pastor's tiny bathroom with seven other starving women for 91 cramped, terrifying days.
This searing firsthand account of Ilibagiza's experience cuts two ways: her description
of the evil that was perpetrated, including the brutal murders of her family members,
is soul-numbingly devastating, yet the story of her unquenchable faith and connection
to God throughout the ordeal uplifts and inspires. This book is a precious addition to
the literature that tries to make sense of humankind's seemingly bottomless
depravity and counterbalancing hope in an all-powerful, loving God." -  Publishers Weekly

"This book has renewed my faith in God and the Universe in a profound and real way that has changed me forever. " - Christiane Northrup, M.D., the author of Women^'s Bodies, Women^'s Wisdom

 General Description:

By lmmaculée Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin

In the spring of 1994, more than one million people were murdered in the Rwandan genocide. This is the story of how Immaculee survived certain death, along with seven other women, by hiding in a very small bathroom for more than 3 months. Day after day, for months, the killers would search nearby – gleefully chanting “kill them big, kill them small, kill them, kill them, kill them all!”
With uncommon sincerity, Immaculee shares with us her soul's struggle through disbelief to anger and rage and, ultimately, forgiveness. She is living proof of the power of prayer and positive thinking.
Her story will touch you deeply. You will feel her fear, you will cry, and you will ask yourself the same questions that we as a people have been asking forever: How could this happen? Where does such animosity come from? Why can't we just be like God, Who is the Source for all of us? But you will also feel something else most profoundly: You will feel hope, a hope that inch by inch, we as a people are moving toward a new alignment—that is, we're moving toward living God-realized lives.

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