True Story of Hope & Forgiveness - Led By Faith by Immaculee Ilibagiza

The Remarkable Story of Immaculée Ilibagiza Continues... New York Times Best-Selling Author of Left To Tell Returns in this Inspiring Sequel! "When I wasn't praying, the light dimmed, and the hopelessness and horror of my situation returned. But as the genocide passed from days into weeks, I spent more and more time opening my heart in prayer. Entire days and nights would pass where I sat motionless, with one of the pastor's Bibles in my lap and my father's red and white rosary clasped in my hand, and I wouldn't emerge from my meditation . . . even when the killers were rummaging through the house. During those three months, I formed a relationship with the Lord that sustains me to this day. Whenever I'm in trouble, experiencing doubt, or feeling removed from His presence, prayer is what brings me back to that place of inner spiritual peace I discovered in the bathroom." Preview chapters 1 and 2 » Read Immaculée's miraculous and inspiring story—Led By Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide. Purchase today and you'll receive free gifts from Immaculée and Hay House AND you can enter to win a trip to see Immaculée in New York. For additional details, visit: http://promos.hayhouse.com/ilibagiza/091608email_cc/

We are offering a prize draw to celebrate the release of Led By Faith! To enter, purchase your copy of Led By Faith and visit http://promos.hayhouse.com/ilibagiza/091608email_cc/. GRAND PRIZE One winner will receive a trip for two to see Immaculée in New York for the West End Lecture Series on January 8, 2009. This prize includes VIP passes for the event, hotel accommodations for one night, round-trip coach domestic airfare, and a meet and greet with Immaculée before the event. PRIZE #2 10 winners will receive an autographed first edition of Led By Faith. DOWNLOADABLE GIFTS You'll also enjoy free gifts from Immaculée Ilibagiza and Hay House, including a free stream of the Led By Faith Audio Book, an excerpt from Immaculée Prays The Rosary 3-CD Set, and a preview of Immaculée's forthcoming book, Our Lady of Kibeho. HURRY, this offer is for a limited time only! Visit Hay House for additional details: http://promos.hayhouse.com/ilibagiza/091608email_cc/

For three months in the spring of 1994, the African nation of Rwanda descended into one of the most vicious and bloody genocides the world has ever seen. Immaculée Ilibagiza, a young university student, miraculously survived the savage killing spree that left most of her family and friends, and a million of her fellow citizens, dead. Immaculée's astonishing story of survival was documented in the bestseller Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. Now Immaculée's amazing journey continues in her new book, Led By Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide. Through her simple and eloquent voice, we experience her hardships and heartache as she fights to survive and find meaning and purpose in the aftermath of the genocide. Orphaned and alone, she navigates a bleak and dangerously hostile world with only an abiding faith in God to guide and protect her. Immaculée fends off sinister new predators, seeks out and comforts scores of children orphaned by the genocide, and searches for love and companionship in a land where hatred still flourishes. She struggles along with her homeland to heal from the wounds of war and to keep love, and forgiveness alive. Then, fearing again for her safety as Rwanda.s war-crime trials begin, Immaculée flees to America to begin a new chapter of her life as a refugee and immigrant—a stranger in a strange land. With the same courage and faith in God that led her through the darkness of genocide, Immaculée discovers a new life that was beyond her wildest dreams as a small girl in a tiny village in one of Africa.s poorest countries. It is in the United States, her adopted country, that she can finally look back at all that has happened to her and truly understand why God spared her... so that she would be left to tell her story to the world. Empowered by faith, Immaculée rebuilds her world with hope, love, and compassion. After the genocide, how could Immaculée find peace in a world changed forever? Immaculée not only found her own miraculous peace but reached out to help others who were suffering. She discovered that love was the key to healing both her own heart and that of her people. The loss of her family left her wondering how she could ever begin to love again, when a friend shared these words: "Go back into the world and find someone to bless with that same type of love. Give it to someone who has no love at all, such as the homeless, the sick, or the orphaned. Look for the beauty of God in the eyes of a little boy or girl. Find a child whose heart has been shattered, and give him or her some happiness. Remember, all love begins with a smile." Join Immaculée in her journey of discovery and spiritual growth: "I learned that when we have suffered a loss too great to bear, our hearts and minds are open to miracles.and sometimes even a little miracle can sustain our faith and help us survive." "Soon after I asked the Virgin Mary to help me find a place to spend quiet time with God, Sarah's mom invited me to attend Mass at a chapel I'd never been to before. When we got there, I knew that God had answered my prayers. The chapel was part of the Christus Center, a beautiful Jesuit retreat on the edge of Kigali, nestled in a narrow valley between two hills with a beautiful vista of farms and fallow fields. In front of the chapel, I was greeted by a beautiful, life-sized statue of the Blessed Virgin. 'You have answered my prayer, haven't you, dear Mother?' I whispered with a smile. 'I know that I've been brought here to have time with God and your beautiful son, Jesus. Thank you, Mother, thank you.'" Preview chapters 1 and 2 » Read her incredible story of love and redemption in Led By Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide. Purchase your copy today and receive your free gifts from Immaculée and Hay House. You can also enter to win a trip to see Immaculée in New York. For additional details, visit: http://promos.hayhouse.com/ilibagiza/091608email_cc/