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First edition. |
| Description |
309 pages ; 25 cm. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia.
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Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
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Hispanic American women -- Biography.
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Hispanic American sexual minorities -- Biography.
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Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
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Women in technology -- United States.
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Hispanic Americans. (OCoLC)fst00957523
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Mountaineers. (OCoLC)fst01028364
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Women in technology. (OCoLC)fst01177989
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia. In the shadow of the mountain First edition. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022 9781250776754 (DLC) 2021036936 |
| ISBN |
9781250776747 (hardcover) |
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1250776740 (hardcover) |
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