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No Hay Silencio Que No Termine = Even Silence Has an End
No Hay Silencio Que No Termine = Even Silence Has an End | Ingrid Betancourt
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Habia perdido toda mi libertad y, con ella, todo cuanto me importaba; alejada a la fuerza de mis hijos, de mi madre, de mi vida y de mis suenos; con el cuello encadenado a un arbol en condiciones de la mas infame humillacion, conservaba, no obstante, la mas preciosa de las libertades, que nadie podria arrebatarme jamas: la de decidir quien queria ser. En 2002, Ingrid Betancourt, candidata presidencial de Colombia, fue secuestrada por la guerrilla de las FARC, cuando se dirigia a San Vicente del Caguan, dos dias despues de que en esta zona se finalizara la concesion otorgada por el presidente, en lo que se conocio como la zona de distension . Durante seis anos y medio Ingrid Betancourt soporto todos los horrores de la selva: el encierro, las eternas marchas, la enfermedad, el hambre, la soledad, la humillacion, los enfrentamientos, el dolor, el olvido todo esto conservando siempre una integridad sin limites, con una unica obsesion: la libertad. En su libro relata, en detalle, sus dias en la selva: los complejos hilos de las relaciones personales entre los distintos prisioneros, la lucha por conseguir una racion de comida o la compania de un diccionario, los tan anhelados minutos de comunicacion con su madre y sus hijos a traves de un programa radial, sus intentos de fuga, la muerte de su padre. Asi mismo da su vision acerca de todo aquello que rodeo su cautiverio: el dia de su secuestro, las relaciones con los comandantes de las FARC, la posicion de Francia y su lucha por conseguir su liberacion, las negociaciones y los esfuerzos del gobierno y las autoridades colombianas. De una forma reflexiva y profunda Betancourt lleva de la mano al lector no solo a vivir en carne propia la humedad, la oscuridad y el olor de la selva, sino a sentir dia tras dia el torrente de sentimientos y emociones encontradas que alli suceden. No hay silencio que no termine es un trasegar por la miseria y la grandeza humana: con sus encuentros y contradicciones, sus miedos y fragilidades, sus pequenos placeres y alegrias simples, sus decepciones y devastaciones, su esperanza e inspiracion. El 2 de julio de 2008, en lo que se denomino como la Operacion Jaque, el Ejercito colombiano la rescato en un impresionante operativo que le dio la vuelta al mundo, y que regreso a la libertad a Ingrid Betancourt, junto a los tres contratistas norteamericanos, siete miembros del Ejercito nacional y tres de la Policia. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith. Born in Bogota, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt at the age of thirty-two gave up a life of comfort and safety to return to Colombia to become a political leader in a country that was being slowly destroyed by terrorism, violence, fear, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness. In 2002, while campaigning as a candidate in the Colombian presidential elections, she was abducted by the FARC. Nothing could have prepared her for what came next. She would spend the next six and a half years in the depths of the jungle as a prisoner of the FARC. Even Silence Has an End is her deeply personal and moving account of that time. Chained day and night for much of her captivity, she never stopped dreaming of escape and, in fact, succeeded in getting away several times, always to be recaptured. In her most successful effort she and a fellow captive survived a week away, but were caught when her companion became desperately ill; she learned later that they had been mere miles from freedom. The facts of her story are astounding, but it is Betancourt's indomitable spirit that drives this very special account, bringing life, nuance, and profundity to the narrative. Attending as intimately to the landscape of her mind as she does to the events of her capture and captivity, Even Silence Has an End is a meditation on the very stuff of life-fear and freedom, hope and what inspires it. Betancourt tracks her metamorphosis, sharing how in the routines she established for herself-listening to her mother and two children broadcast to her over the radio, daily prayer-she was able to do the unthinkable: to move through the pain of the moment and find a place of serenity. Freed in 2008 by the Colombian army, today Betancourt is determined to draw attention to the plight of hostages and victims of terrorism throughout the world and it is that passion that motivates Even Silence Has an End. The lessons she offers here-in courage, resilience, and humanity-are gifts to treasure."
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azulaco
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I picked this up at the library as my #colombia entry for #readingtheamericas2023. It sounds intense but good. I hadn‘t heard of Ingrid Betancourt before I found this book. She sounds like a remarkable woman.

Librarybelle I‘ve not heard of her either…it does sound intense! 2y
BarbaraBB I have heard of her. Sounds very interesting!! 2y
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HannaPolkadots
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Thanks for the tag @Lcsmcat !
#7days7books day 2.
Seven books that left a deep impression on me and changed me.
Do you want to play along @BarbaraTheBibliophage ?

BarbaraTheBibliophage Hi - I did this many months ago. I‘m not sure if I should repeat the same books or try to find seven more ... 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y
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jamielaine
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