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IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN - SILVIA VASQUEZ-...

WINNER OF THE 2023 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a warrior.
I'm in awe of her strength and courage' - Selena Gomez'An incredibly powerful story' Sunday
Independent'In the Shadow of the Mountain has all the elements a great memoir requires - a
strong voice  cinematic prose  a hero to root for - in essence  an extraordinary story about an
extraordinary woman's life' - San Francisco Chronicle'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a woman
possessed of uncommon strength  rare compassion  and a ferocious stubbornness to not allow the
trauma of her childhood to destroy her life' - Elizabeth Gilbert  author of Eat  Pray 
Love'Powerful' - New York Times YOU DON'T CONQUER A MOUNTAIN. YOU SURRENDER TO IT ONE STEP AT A
TIME. Despite a high-flying career  Silvia Vasquez-Lavado knew she was hanging by a thread.
Deep in the throes of alcoholism  and hiding her sexuality from her family  she was repressing
the abuse she'd suffered as a child.When her mother called her home to Peru  she knew something
finally had to change. It did. Silvia began to climb. Something about the sheer size of the
mountains  the vast emptiness and the nearness of death  woke her up. And then  she took her
biggest pain to the biggest mountain: Everest. The 'Mother of the World' allows few to reach
her summit  but Silvia didn't go alone. Trekking with her to Base Camp  were five troubled
young women on an odyssey that helped each confront their personal trauma  and whose strength
and community propelled Silvia forward...Beautifully written and deeply moving  In the Shadow
of the Mountain is a remarkable story of compassion  humility  and strength  inspiring us all
to find have faith in our own heroism and resilience.

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