Immaculée Ilibagiza lost most of her family during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Four years later, she immigrated to the United States and began working at the United Nations in New York City. She now devotes herself full-time to public speaking and writing books that share her message of how faith and forgiveness can heal hearts and change the world. In 2007 she established the Left to Tell Charitable Fund, which helps support Rwandan orphans, and was awarded the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace.Steve Erwin is a New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist. He has co-authored seven books and is currently working his second novel. He lives in New York City with his wife, journalist and author Natasha Stoynoff.
“I am humbled by the extraordinary spirituality that shines
throughout Immaculée Ilibagiza’s story of terror, endurance,
healing, and forgiveness. As a Rwandan, I am proud that we can look
beyond the misconceived differences that resulted in the murder of
so many of our children, men, and women in 1994. Immaculée’s
account of genocide survival is truly astonishing. It gives us hope
of overcoming the divisions deliberately created by those with
self-serving agendas and no thought for humanity. Everyone should
read this story—survivors as well as perpetrators. I hope that all
can experience Immaculée’s profound spiritual transformation and be
inspired to work for a united and lasting nation.”
— Jeannette Kagame, First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda
“In 1994, Rwandan native Ilibagiza was [24] years old and home from
college to spend Easter with her devout Catholic family when the
death of Rwanda’s Hutu president sparked a three-month slaughter of
[more than] one million ethnic Tutsis. She survived by hiding in a
Hutu pastor’s tiny bathroom with seven other starving women for 91
cramped, terrifying days. This searing first-hand account of
Ilibagiza’s experience cuts two ways: her description of the evil
that was perpetrated, including the brutal murders of her family
members, is soul-numbingly devastating, yet the story of her
unquenchable faith and connection to God throughout the ordeal
uplifts and inspires. This book is a precious addition to the
literature that tries to make sense of humankind’s seemingly
bottomless depravity and counterbalancing hope in an all-powerful,
loving God.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Left to Tell is for anyone who is weary of the predictable
‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ trance most of the world
suffers from. Immaculée Ilibagiza breaks that spell by bravely
quelling the storm within, and contacting a force so powerful that
it allows her to calm the storm ‘without,’ and more important, to
forgive the ‘unforgivable.’ Her story is an inspiration to anyone
who is at odds with a brother, a nation, or themselves.”
— Judith Garten, teacher and counselor of The 50/50Work and a
child of the WWII Holocaust
“This book has renewed my faith in God and the Universe in a
profound and real way that has changed me forever.”
— Christiane Northrup, M.D., the author of Women’s
Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
“An inspirational, life-altering book. Once you turn that first
page, you’re changed forever. You will never forget Immaculée and
what it means to embrace life in the darkest of times.”
— Cindy Pearlman, New York Times Syndicate
“Immaculée Ilibagiza’s gift of forgiveness to the perpetrators of
the unthinkable acts revealed in this book is just one of the
extraordinary examples of her unwavering courage. This book moved
me in unimaginable ways, and reminded me once again about the
immense grace that is born out of faith and forgiveness.”
— Denise Linn, the author of If I Can Forgive, So Can
You
“Reading this book has truly changed my life—not in some distant
future, but right now! I can’t even describe my feelings, but they
have shifted things inside me in such a way that I just can’t find
the words. This is a book that defies adequate description.”
— Vimala Rodgers, author and motivational speaker
“Immaculée’s story is totally gripping from first to last page.
It’s such an important work that I don’t want to just describe it
as a page-turner . . . but it is. This is a book that will stay
with me forever.”
— Al Burton, writer, director, and creator of numerous hit TV
shows
“Left to Tell reminds us that we are all sons and daughters of
God; that with faith, miracles will always appear; and that
forgiveness is the key to freedom. A must-read for all of us in
these troubled times.”
— Colette Baron-Reid, the author of Remembering the
Future
“Left to Tell is an incredibly important story. It addresses
both the best and the worst aspects of our humanity. Immaculée is a
living example of the undefeatable human spirit! Her story is
timeless.”
— Steve Kalafer, three-time Academy Award–nominated producer
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