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My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman
Seal Press
March 2010
On Sale: March 16, 2010
336 pages
ISBN: 1580052967
EAN: 9781580052962
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Lisa Shannon had what some would call a good life—her own
business, a successful fiancé, a secure home. The one day in
2005, shortly after her father’s death, an episode of
Oprah changed everything. The show about women in the
Congo depicted atrocities too horrible to comprehend:
millions dead, women gang-raped and tortured, children
starving and dying in shocking numbers. That day Lisa woke
up to her dissatisfaction with the “good” life and to her
role as an activist and a sister.
She created a
foundation called Run for Congo Women, with the goal to
raise money to sponsor 30 Congolese women. What started as a
solo 30-mile run has now grown into a national organization
in connection with Women for Women International. Run for
Congo Women holds fundraising runs in four countries and ten
states, and continues to raise money and awareness. In A
Thousand Sisters, Lisa shares firsthand accounts of her
experiences visiting the Congo, the women she’s helped, and
the relationships she’s formed. With compelling stories of
why she remains committed to this cause, Lisa inspires her
audience to reach out and help as well, forming a sisterhood
that transcends geographic boundaries.
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