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The Resource In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

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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. In the Shadow of the Mountain 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"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
309 pages
Contents
  • Chomolungma
  • Borron y cuenta nueva
  • Summit mittens
  • Sunday's prey
  • The high Himalayas
  • Lancaster 90210
  • Ridum
  • Top shelf
  • Nothing we do is small
  • Peruvian cowgirl with no past
  • Walking together
  • When things fall apart
  • Testosterone
  • The Great Wall
  • Kind if you let her
  • Los divorciados
  • The valley of silence
  • The death zone
  • At the top of the world
Isbn
9781250776747
Instance
Label
In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage
Title
In the shadow of the mountain
Title remainder
a memoir of courage
Statement of responsibility
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Title variation
  • Shadow of the mountain
  • Memoir of courage
Title variation remainder
a memoir of courage
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"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. In the Shadow of the Mountain 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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autobiography
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Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia
Dewey number
  • 796.522092
  • B
Index
no index present
LC call number
GV199.92.V37
LC item number
A3 2022
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia
  • Mountaineers
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Adult child abuse victims
  • Women alcoholics
  • Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
  • Women in technology
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In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
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Contents
Chomolungma -- Borron y cuenta nueva -- Summit mittens -- Sunday's prey -- The high Himalayas -- Lancaster 90210 -- Ridum -- Top shelf -- Nothing we do is small -- Peruvian cowgirl with no past -- Walking together -- When things fall apart -- Testosterone -- The Great Wall -- Kind if you let her -- Los divorciados -- The valley of silence -- The death zone -- At the top of the world
Control code
2021036935
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
309 pages
Isbn
9781250776747
Lccn
2021036935
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unmediated
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rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Chomolungma -- Borron y cuenta nueva -- Summit mittens -- Sunday's prey -- The high Himalayas -- Lancaster 90210 -- Ridum -- Top shelf -- Nothing we do is small -- Peruvian cowgirl with no past -- Walking together -- When things fall apart -- Testosterone -- The Great Wall -- Kind if you let her -- Los divorciados -- The valley of silence -- The death zone -- At the top of the world
Control code
2021036935
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
309 pages
Isbn
9781250776747
Lccn
2021036935
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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