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Author:
Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia, author.
Title:
In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage / Silvia Vasquez-Lavado.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Henry Holt and Company,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
309 pages ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia.
Mountaineers--United States--Biography.
Hispanic American women--Biography.
Hispanic American sexual minorities--Biography.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Women in technology--United States.
Autobiographies.
Summary:
"When Silvia's mother called her home to Peru, she knew something finally had to give. A Latinx 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.
ISBN:
1250776740
9781250776747
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1246726206
LCCN:
2021036935
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KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
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XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)
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