First published 2013
At 18, Amanda Lindhout escapes a violent home and travels the world, fueled by curiosity. In Somalia, her search for stories leads to 15 months of horrific captivity. Chained, starved, and abused, she clings to hope by imagining a "house in the sky." After release, she founds an organization to educate Somali women, a testament to the power of the human spirit.
Genres: travel, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Canada, Somalia
Period: 1991-
373 pages · Hardcover · Scribner
Content warnings: abuse, kidnapping