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Letters to My Mother
Correspondence between politician Ingrid Betancourt and her family, written while she was being held hostage by a Columbian guerilla group. On December 1, 2007, during the arrest of several guerillas in Bogotá, the Colombian police confiscated a short video clip of political hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Accompanying the video was a twelve-page letter, dated October 24, 2007, written by Betancourt to her mother and family. Kidnapped on February 23, 2002, Betancourt has become an international symbol in the struggle for liberty and the fight against barbarity. Before being captured by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), she was a voice of hope for the Colombian people, leading a ...
Lettres à maman
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Brev til mor
Borgerkrigen mellom sentralmakten og Colombias væpnede revolusjonære styrker (FARC) har pågått i over 40 år. I løpet av denne tiden er tusenvis av personer blitt ofre for vold, kidnappinger og frihetsberøvelse. Enkelte av dem har vært holdt i lenker i jungelen i over ti år, og flere av dem er blitt drept. Ingrid Betancourt ble bortført i februar 2002. Betancourt var medlem av nasjonalforsamlingen og kandidat til presidentvalget. Etter fem år og ni måneder ga hun i 2007 plutselig livstegn fra seg i form av et langt brev til moren Yolanda og resten av familien. Budskapet hennes, som i boken presenteres av Ingrid Betancourts barn, er både en kjærlighetserklæring og en forsvarstale for friheten. Som svar sender datteren Mélanie et både verdig og gripende svar, sammen med broren Lorenzo. Boken inneholder disse to brevene. Forord av Elie Wiesel
Meine liebe Maman ...
Jeden Morgen senden die Angehörigen über eine Radiostation eine Stunde lang ihre Botschaften an die Gefangenen im kolumbianischen Dschungel. Seite sechs Jahren, jeden Tag, spricht Ingrid Betancourts Mutter, hält die Tochter mit ihrer Stimme am Leben. Ingrids Brief erreicht im Oktober 2007 ihre Familie. Er ist ein erschütternder Beweis dafür, wie ein Mensch auch im allergrössten Leid die Hoffnung nicht aufgibt. Der Antwortbrief ihrer Kinder Mélanie und Lorenzo ist berührender Liebesbrief und Aufruf für Menschlichkeit und Freiheit zugleich.
Letters To My Mother
We were reaching the Student Union when Dr. Rosenau broke the silence. "You know, I never eat young ladies on Fridays. Only on Tuesdays." I couldn't help laughing. "Do I look that apprehensive?" "Yes, rather." He opened the door for me. "But I have just the cure for you. It's David Rosenau's patented shyness remedy, strawberry shortcake garnished with whipped cream, to be taken at least once weekly in charming company. Doctor's orders." Kate is a college junior, a gifted student who skipped two grades in school, a naval officer's daughter who's lived in more places than she can remember. Shy and bookish, she's never had a boyfriend, let alone been kissed or gone on a date. Kate thinks falling in love is something that only happens to other girls. David is a college professor, a sailor, a brilliant scientist trapped in a failed marriage; he buries himself in teaching and research. David's convinced that love has passed him by and he'll go through life with an empty heart. When Kate gets a campus job as David's typist, they discover they're both mistaken. Letters To My Mother is the story of a May-December romance set in 1950s Seattle.
Women Leaders of Europe and the Western Hemisphere
Women Leaders of Europe and the Western Hemisphere offers short biographical entries on women, both famous and obscure, holding the reins of power from ancient times up to the present day on three continents. In addition to these alphabetically and regionally arranged entries, two essays present often astonishing anecdotes concerning many of these forgotten women, bringing them to life and imbuing their stories with all the flamboyance and drama of an epic movie. Its companion book covers women leaders from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific.
Territories of Conflict
This interdisciplinary volume investigates the cultural and political landscapes of Colombia through citizenship, displacement, local and global cultures, grass-root movements, political activism, human rights, environmentalism, and media productions.
Cartas a mãe
De repente, Ingrid Betancourt, cativa na selva colombiana há cinco anos e nove meses, dava sinal de vida - numa longa carta à sua mãe Yolanda e à sua família, escrita num só fôlego, a refém dos guerrilheiros, no fim das forças, procura dizer o essencial. Sua mensagem, aqui apresentada pelos filhos, é uma vibrante declaração de amor, bem como um libelo pela liberdade à altura dos grandes textos da História. Em resposta, sua filha, Mélanie, que mobiliza opinião pública e governantes desde os 16 anos de idade para salvar a mãe, junto com seu irmão Lorenzo, envia-lhe uma mensagem digna e pungente. Essas duas cartas falam direto ao coração, resumindo por si sós toda a dor e grandeza do Homem.
Hostages
On 1 September 2004, a group of terrorists disguised as repairmen infiltrated a school in Beslan, Russia. Using concealed weapons they took 1100 children and adults hostage. The world looked on aghast as the siege played out on live TV. Hostages tells the incredible and often harrowing stories surrounding real-life events such as the Munich massacre of 1972, the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 and the bloody siege of the Davidian Ranch, Waco, Texas in 1993. Packed full of drama, action and heartbreak Hostages promises to be utterly captivating. Contents: Political Pawns including Aldo Moro, The Iranian Embassy Siege, Terry Waite, Alan Johnston A Question of Insanity including Gary Heidnik, Elizabeth Fritzl, Stephanie Slater, David Kouresh, Mark Dutroux Financial Gain including The Lindbergh Baby, Frank Sinatra Junior, Barbara Mackle, Shannon Matthews
