This Voice in My Heart: A Genocide Survivor's Story of Escape, Faith, and Forgiveness

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006. BY1 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED by Gilbert Tuhabonye Gary Brozek with "Best wishes" written on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, fixed endpapers filled with inscription by the previous owner, underline sentence on pages 214 and 216, wrinkling and crease on the bottom right corner of the first few pages, some light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. With nowhere to run, I Burrowed my way underneath a smoking mound of bodies. 8.5"x5.75", 260 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Gilbert Tuhabonye is a survivor. More than ten years ago, he lay buried under a pile of burning bodies. The centuries-old battle between Hutu and Tutsi tribes had come to Gilbert's school. Fueled by hatred, the Hutus forced more than a hundred Tutsi children and teachers into a small room and used machetes to beat most of them to death. The unfortunate ones who survived the beating were doused with gasoline and set on fire. After hiding under burning bodies for over eight hours, Gilbert heard a voice inside saying, "You will be all right; you will survive." He knows it was God speaking to him. Gilbert was the lone survivor of the genocide, and thanks his enduring faith in God for his survival. Today, Gilbert is a world-class athlete, running coach, and celebrity in his new hometown of Austin, Texas. The road to this point has been a tough one, but he uses his survival instincts to spur him on to the goal of qualifying for the 2008 Olympic summer games. This Voice in My Heart portrays not only the horrific event, but the transformative power of real forgiveness and the gift of faith in God. This riveting story will touch you from its first page and offer inspiration for years to come.. Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.