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Until Death Do Us Part: My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia
by: Ingrid Betancourt

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780060008918
ISBN: 0060008911
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: September 01, 2008
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Sales Rank: 320196
Studio: Harper Perennial

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In 2002, Colombian senator, anticorruption crusader, and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped by leftist guerrillas. She was their prisoner for more than six years. Until now.

Until Death Do Us Part is the deeply personal autobiography of an extraordinary woman who gave up a life of comfort and safety to become a political leader in a country slowly being demolished by terrorism, violence, fear, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness. A memoir that reads like a fast-paced political thriller—at once poignant, chilling, and inspiring—it is a story of a reformer, a mother, a patriot whose love for her country and faith in democracy gave her the courage to stand up to the power that has subjugated, intimidated, or corrupted all those who opposed it . . . and ultimately paid an unimaginable price for her commitment.

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- The Crying Game of Democracy
The Crying Game of Democracy
Review of Ingrid Betancourt's memoir Until Death Do Us Part, My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia
Author and politician Ingrid Betancourt's return to Colombia and involvement in politics was a selfless act of love. Unfortunately, her love and the magnitude of her offerings were not understood by her fellow countrymen. In her book Until Death Do Us Part, My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia (Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., 2002, 228pgs.) Betancourt's crusade, marked by being a woman in a male society, sets the tone for many of the difficulties she encountered along the way. Facing long separations from her children, barring by other politicians, frequent hostility of the press and threats against her and her family, she endured and overcame the obstacles one by one. Ingrid understood the price for her convictions. She embraced them and never let up the fight. This book is an amazing ... Read More

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- Liberate all that are held hostage by The FARC!
Que puedo decir, (What can I say)? We need more international pressure on this issue. Ingrid along with Luis Carlos Galan, who was assasinated in front of a large crowd of supporters in the late 80's in cold blood have been the only ones willing to step up to the plate. They grew some balls and went against the world on this issue. Yes, it's all about the $600 million dollar industry which ruins everything that is beautiful in Colombia. The main importer the United States, who has also turned a blind eye to their own U.S. citizens captured ( Howes, Stansell, and Gonsalves) in the Colombian jungle since 2003. Do I recommend this book? Heck yeah! Ingrid is one of those few people in life and the world that make the changes or at least start to make the changes that we want to see in the world. I must also mention she uncovered alot of high ranking politicians who were being paid under the table from the Narcs, so why wouldn't ... Read More

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- An exciting life
Ingrid Betancourt is a rare person -- who puts her courage, brains, and energy to work in an effort to improve her country.

This is not a boring political bio. It's an exciting story of a great person who moves from one adventure to the next, eventually putting her life in great danger.

And it happened. After this book was published, Betancourt ran for president of Colombia. She was kidnapped by gorillas and at this writing, is still being held hostage somewhere in the mountains of her beautiful country.

Here's wishing Betancourt the best. You are an inspiration to me and to all who will read this book. I am eager to read your next book.

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- Stuggle is the key word!
This book was awesome. I loved it. I could not put it down. The story was told in terms that everyone could understand. The book follows wonderfully.
If you are looking for a book that deals with women's rights and the struggles that they must endure, this is a good one to pick. I had to read this book for a history of Latin American class. It really helped us as atudents understand the situation that Ms. Betancourt was facing in Columbia. As well as, understand some of the choices she made.
As a female reader it stirred my emotions. I highly suggest ths book as an educational read, or just a for the fun of it read.

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