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A House in the Sky

A Memoir
in: Memoirs
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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