Ingrid Betancourt - Even Silence Has an End - Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Start: Oct 30 2010 7:30 pm

Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith in Even Silence Has an End (Penguin, $29.95). Born in Bogotá, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt gave up a life of comfort and safety to return to Colombia to become a political leader in a country that was being slowly destroyed by terrorism, violence, fear, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness. In 2002, while campaigning as a candidate in the Colombian presidential elections, she was abducted by the FARC. Nothing could have prepared her for what came next. She would spend the next six and a half years in the depths of the jungle as a prisoner of the FARC. This is her deeply personal and moving account of that time. Chained day and night for much of her captivity, she never stopped dreaming of escape and, in fact, succeeded in getting away several times, always to be recaptured. The facts of her story are astounding, but it is Betancourt's indomitable spirit that drives this very special account, bringing life, nuance, and profundity to the narrative. Freed in 2008 by the Colombian army, today Betancourt is determined to draw attention to the plight of hostages and victims of terrorism throughout the world and it is that passion that motivates Even Silence Has an End. The lessons she offers here – in courage, resilience, and humanity – are gifts to treasure. FREE tickets available at all Books & Books locations, while supplies last. This event is presented in collaboration with the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College. Start time is 7:30pm.