In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

15 hours, 32 minutes first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

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...

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Moods

adventurous 88%
emotional 85%
inspiring 75%
reflective 70%
challenging 53%
hopeful 45%
sad 35%
dark 29%
informative 20%
tense 18%
funny 11%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 12%
fast 8%

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4.35

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