Book
In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage / Silvia Vasquez-Lavado.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250776747 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 309 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
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| Subject: | Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia. Hispanic Americans > Biography. Mountaineers > United States > Biography. Women in technology > United States. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 796.522092 Vasqu | 31681010267417 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"When Silvia's mother called her home to Peru, she knew something finally had to give. A Latina hero in the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. She was deep in the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her family, and repressing the abuse she'd suffered as a child. Her visit to Peru would become a turning point in her life. Silvia started climbing. Something about the brute force required for the ascent--the restricted oxygen at altitude, the vast expanse of emptiness around her, the risk and spirit and sheer size of the mountains, the nearness of death--woke her up. And then, she took her biggest pain to the biggest mountain: Everest. "The Mother of the World," as it's known in Nepal, allows few toreach her summit, but Silvia didn't go alone. She gathered a group of young female survivors and led them to base camp alongside her, their strength and community propelling her forward. In the Shadow of the Mountain is a remarkable story of heroism, onewhich awakens in all of us a lust for adventure, gratitude for the strong women in our lives, and faith in our own resilience"-- - Baker & Taylor
A Latinx powerhouse in the tech world of Silicon Valley returns home to Peru and turns her life around by climbing the worldâs highest peaks along with other victims of childhood trauma, 150,000 first printing. - McMillan Palgrave
âIn climbing the Seven Summits, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado did nothing less than take back her own lifeâone brave step at a time. She will inspire untold numbers of souls with this story, for her victory is a win on behalf of all of us.ââElizabeth Gilbert
Endless ice. Thin air. The threat of dropping into nothingness thousands of feet below. This is the climb Silvia Vasquez-Lavado braves in her page-turning, pulse-raising memoir chronicling her journey to Mount Everest.
A Latina hero in the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. Deep in the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her family, and repressing the abuse sheâd suffered as a child, she started climbing. Something about the brute force required for the ascentâthe risk and spirit and sheer size of the mountains and deathâs close proximityâwoke her up. She then took her biggest pain as a survivor to the biggest mountain: Everest.
âThe Mother of the World,â as itâs known in Nepal, allows few to reach her summit, but Silvia didnât go alone. She gathered a group of young female survivors and led them to base camp alongside her. It was never easy. At times hair-raising, nerve-racking, and always challenging, Silvia remembers the acute anxiety of leading a group of novice climbers to Everestâs base, all the while coping with her own nerves of summiting. But, there were also moments of peace, joy, and healing with the strength of her fellow survivors and community propelling her forward.
In the Shadow of the Mountain is a remarkable story of heroism, one which awakens in all of us a lust for adventure, an appetite for risk, and faith in our own resilience.
