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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780060008918
ISBN: 0060008911
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: September 01, 2008
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Sales Rank: 328325
Studio: Harper Perennial
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In 2002, Colombian senator, anticorruption crusader, and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped by leftist guerrillas. She was their prisoner for more than six years. Until now.
Until Death Do Us Part is the deeply personal autobiography of an extraordinary woman who gave up a life of comfort and safety to become a political leader in a country slowly being demolished by terrorism, violence, fear, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness. A memoir that reads like a fast-paced political thriller—at once poignant, chilling, and inspiring—it is a story of a reformer, a mother, a patriot whose love for her country and faith in democracy gave her the courage to stand up to the power that has subjugated, intimidated, or corrupted all those who opposed it . . . and ultimately paid an unimaginable price for her commitment.
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The Crying Game of Democracy
Review of Ingrid Betancourt's memoir Until Death Do Us Part, My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia
Author and politician Ingrid Betancourt's return to Colombia and involvement in politics was a selfless act of love. Unfortunately, her love and the magnitude of her offerings were not understood by her fellow countrymen. In her book Until Death Do Us Part, My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia (Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., 2002, 228pgs.) Betancourt's crusade, marked ... Read More
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Que puedo decir, (What can I say)? We need more international pressure on this issue. Ingrid along with Luis Carlos Galan, who was assasinated in front of a large crowd of supporters in the late 80's in cold blood have been the only ones willing to step up to the plate. They grew some balls and went against the world on this issue. Yes, it's all about the $600 million dollar industry which ruins everything that is beautiful in Colombia. The main importer the United States, who has also turned a blind ... Read More
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Ingrid Betancourt is a rare person -- who puts her courage, brains, and energy to work in an effort to improve her country.
This is not a boring political bio. It's an exciting story of a great person who moves from one adventure to the next, eventually putting her life in great danger.
And it happened. After this book was published, Betancourt ran for president of Colombia. She was kidnapped by gorillas and at this writing, is still being held hostage somewhere in the mountains ... Read More
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This book was awesome. I loved it. I could not put it down. The story was told in terms that everyone could understand. The book follows wonderfully.
If you are looking for a book that deals with women's rights and the struggles that they must endure, this is a good one to pick. I had to read this book for a history of Latin American class. It really helped us as atudents understand the situation that Ms. Betancourt was facing in Columbia. As well as, understand some of the choices she made. ... Read More
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This book reads not only as an autobiography, but also as a political testament from a truly courageous woman. No matter what your political leanings or philosophy may be, you have to be impressed with Betancourt's integrity and character. Reading this book has given me an interest into why Colombia is in the dire straits that it's in today.
Ingrid Betancourt's quest for a peaceful, reformed Colombia may seem quixotic. But it is reassuring to know that there are politicians like her in the world. ... Read More
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