Summary:
The memoir recounts the harrowing experience of a young Canadian journalist who, along with her photographer ex-boyfriend, was kidnapped by Islamist insurgents in Somalia. She details the 460 days of captivity, torture, and resilience, as well as her eventual release after a ransom was paid.
Key points:
1. Resilience: Lindhout's survival of 460 days of captivity in Somalia shows her incredible resilience and survival instincts, including her mental escape to a "house in the sky".
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