A house in the sky: a memoir

Description

Freelance journalist Lindhout recounts her career, tracing its roots to her childhood in Alberta, Canada, where she grew up reading National Geographic. Describes her worldwide travels; experiences in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other hot spots; and 2008 kidnapping and fifteen-month captivity in Somalia. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2013.;Prologue -- My world -- The drink -- Going somewhere -- A small truth affirmed -- A haircut on a lake -- Hello, madame -- The rule of proximity -- Don't f*** with Afghanistan -- The start of a new sentence -- A camera and a plan -- Press pass -- The Red Zone -- Doors wide open -- Crossing -- My hurricane -- Taken -- Tuna fish and tea -- Ransom -- Electric house -- Amina -- Paradise -- Today's a good day -- Blame the girl -- Maya -- Catch-22 -- A feast is a feast -- The desert -- Call home -- Christmas -- Escape -- My sister -- Tacky house -- Documents -- New rules -- A house in the sky -- Danger is coming -- The snap -- Omar -- Positive house -- Wife lessons -- Everything is changed -- The bird -- A notebook and a promise -- Beginning to understand -- Epilogue. Prologue -- My world -- The drink -- Going somewhere -- A small truth affirmed -- A haircut on a lake -- Hello, madame -- The rule of proximity -- Don't f*** with Afghanistan -- The start of a new sentence -- A camera and a plan -- Press pass -- The Red Zone -- Doors wide open -- Crossing -- My hurricane -- Taken -- Tuna fish and tea -- Ransom -- Electric house -- Amina -- Paradise -- Today's a good day -- Blame the girl -- Maya -- Catch-22 -- A feast is a feast -- The desert -- Call home -- Christmas -- Escape -- My sister -- Tacky house -- Documents -- New rules -- A house in the sky -- Danger is coming -- The snap -- Omar -- Positive house -- Wife lessons -- Everything is changed -- The bird -- A notebook and a promise -- Beginning to understand -- Epilogue.