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In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage  Cover Image Book Book

In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage / Silvia Vasquez-Lavado.

Summary:

"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 to reach 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, one which awakens in all of us a lust for adventure, gratitude for the strong women in our lives, and faith in our own resilience"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250776747 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 309 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
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.
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Cookstown Branch 796.522092 Vasqu 31681010267417 NONFIC Available -


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