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In the shadow of the mountain: a memoir of courage
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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
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First edition.
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309 pages ; 25 cm
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796.522092 Vasques-Lav
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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. This 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.

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9781250776747, 1250776740

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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. This 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.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Vasquez-Lavado, S. (2022). In the shadow of the mountain: a memoir of courage. First edition. Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia. 2022. In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage. Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia, In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage. Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia. In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage. First edition. Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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