Even Silence Has an End: My Six Years of Captivity in the Colombian Jungle

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A Bolt of Lightning tore through the forest, landing a few yards from me. In a burst of light, the space around me was revealed in all its horror. I was surrounded by gigantic trees, and was only two steps from falling into a ravine. I stopped short, totally blinded. I squatted to catch my breath among the roots of the tree just before me. I was on the verge of finally taking out my flashlight when I noticed intermittent flashes of light in the distance, headed my way. I could hear their voices now. They must be very near, because I heard one of them shout that he had already seen me. I camouflaged myself among the roots of the old tree while praying to the Lord to make me invisible.

I followed their progress from the swinging of their beams of light. One of them aimed his beam at me. I closed my eyes, unmoving, waiting for their shouts of victory before they seized me. But the light left me, came back for an instant, then went away for good, leaving me in silence and darkness.

I got up, still trembling, leaning against the hundred-year-old-tree to recover my wits. ... From memory, I cleared a path where I thought I'd seen a passage between two trees while I waited for the next flash of lightning to free me from my blindness. The guerrillas were gone.

My relationship with the night world began to change. It was easier to move ahead, my hands reacted faster, and my body was learning to anticipate the lay of the land. The sensation of horror was beginning to fade. My surroundings were no longer totally hostile. I began to think of these trees, these palms, these ferns, this intrusive undergrowth as a possible refuge. The fact of being soaked, bleeding from my hands and fingers, covered with mud and not knowing where to go-all of this lost its importance. I could survive. I had to walk, keep moving, get away. At dawn they would resume the chase. But with every step, I kept repeating I am free, and my voice kept me company.

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Caroline Elkins

Captive for more than a year in the jungles of Colombia, Ingrid Betancourt took to her insect infested cot, drained by despair. Fat Martha, her aptly nicknamed guard, had brought fresh news: the hell in which Betancourt was living wasn't harsh enough. A veritable concentration camp, complete with chain-link fences and barbed wire, was being thrown up in haste under the canopies of the country's impenetrable interior. In her gripping memoir…Betancourt captures the despondency wrought by Fat Martha's pronouncement with a blend of power and self-awareness that inscribes not just this one disturbing moment but her account's every page.
—The New York Times Book Review

Larry Rohter

Even Silence Has an End,…is gripping not just for its heart-wrenching portrayal of captivity, but also because of the sharp and useful psychological insights it offers. With her life at stake, Ms. Betancourt proves quite perceptive in analyzing human behavior: the morale-sapping mind games that captives played with one another as well as the strategies she used in hopes of preserving some shred of dignity and keeping her guerrilla adversaries off balance.
—The New York Times

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781594202650
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 9/21/2010
Pages: 544
Sales rank: 1,159,560
Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 1.30 (d)

Meet the Author

Ingrid Betancourt was born on December 25, 1961, in Bogotá, Colombia. As a politican and presidential candidate, she was celebrated for her determination to combat widespread corruption in Colombia. She now lives in New York City and Paris, France.

1 Escaping the Cage 1

2 Farewell 26

3 The Abduction 35

4 "El Mocho" Cesar 47

5 Sonia's Camp 57

6 The Death of my Father 73

7 Falling into the Abyss 78

8 Taming the Hornets 86

9 The Strains of Communal Life 101

10 Proof of Life 109

11 The Little Wooden House 114

12 Ferney 122

13 Learning to Weave 127

14 Melanie's Seventeenth Birthday 131

15 Resentment and Remission 135

16 The Raid 141

17 The Cage 150

18 Friends Who Come and Go 154

19 Voices from the Outside 159

20 A Visit from Joaquín Gómez 163

21 Second Proof of Life 171

22 The Fortune-Teller 176

23 An Unexpected Encounter 180

24 Giovanni's Camp 184

25 In the Hands of the Shadow 190

26 Sombra's Serenade 196

27 The Barbed Wire 199

28 The Satellite Antenna 206

29 Inside the Prison 209

30 The Arrival of the Americans 214

31 The Big Row 219

32 Roll Call 225

33 Human Misery 229

34 Lucho's Illness 233

35 A Sad Christmas 242

36 The Bickering 250

37 The Chicken Run 256

38 Back in the Prison 262

39 Radio Roundup 268

40 Gloria's Children 278

41 The Petty Things of Hell 281

42 The Dictionary 286

43 My Friend Lucho 289

44 The Child 293

45 The Strike 298

46 Birthdays 303

47 The Big Departure 307

48 Hepatitis 310

49 Guillermo's Frisk 315

50 Unexpected Support 318

51 The Hammock 323

52 Selling Hope 327

53 The Group of Ten 335

54 The Endless March 343

55 The Chains 351

56 The Honeymoon 354

57 At the Gates of Hell 361

58 Descent Into Hell 367

59 The Devil 372

60 Now or Never 377

61 The Escape 383

62 Freedom 395

63 The Choice 407

64 The End of the Dream 411

65 Punishment 416

66 The Retreat 421

67 The Eggs 426

68 Monster 429

69 Lucho's Heart 435

70 Pinchao's Escape 442

71 The Death of Pinchao 450

72 My Friend Marc 456

73 The Ban 463

74 The Letters 469

75 The Separation 475

76 Stroking Death 480

77 Third Proof of Life 489

78 Lucho's Release 495

79 The Disagreement 504

80 The Sacred Heart 511

81 The Trick 514

82 The End of Silence 523

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Posted September 22, 2010

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Powerful Story No Doubt!

Though you probably have never gone through anything as horrendous as Ingrid Betancourt's ordeal, we all have suffered at the hands of another. That's why I'd also like to recommend "When God Stopped Keeping Score" by R.A. Clark. It's revealing look at the power of forgiveness. If you ever felt trapped by anger, guilt, resentment and/or pain, then this book is for you. I honestly feel that if you give this book the chance it could change your life for the better and as a divorced mother of two, it has already helped me in more ways than you could ever know. Give it the chance to do the same for you or someone that you love.

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Story pits kidnapped women against terrorist

We are lucky in the US that our political candidates [at least so far] don't get murdered or kidnapped. This story follows an active presidential candidate in Columbia, and her hapless campaign aide, who were kidnapped and held prisoners for an incredible six years in the most dense Amazon jungle. Subjected to incredible deprivation of food, clothing, shelter, medicine, medical care, they still survived. Subjected to humiliation, beatings, chained at the neck and feet, they emerge as the victors. Eaten alive by bugs and disease, cohabiting with taruntulas, snakes and jungle beasts, they feared for their lives every day.

The author is clear to point out that not everyone of their kidnappers was a monster, but most acted monstrously, under orders, or out of their own meaness and megalomania. In a land without government, these kinds of people take charge. Tea party people, be real careful what you wish for! And be careful when you set out to attack candidates houses and kids: look at who your role models are: the FARC, the Taliban, and their ilk.

The FARC guerillas emerge as bankrupt: politically, morally, ideologically. With money from local cocaine lords, they have set themselves up in the back country, terrorizing the local population and the nation. They could never govern, but to gain publicity and notoriety, they kidnap a whole range of people, from politicians to 12 year old boys, to contractors, and treat them inhumanely. It is a huge eye opener on these rebels. One can only hope they fail asap and fade away.

This is the 3rd in a trio of books about the people kidnapped. Under the horrible circumstances of their long incaceration, it is unlikely that people would perceive events the same way, or react the same way to the situation. This book stays true to trying to describe how a person finds the moral courage and determination not to become some oneelse, someone else filled with as much rage and hatred as the kidnappers themselves. It makes you wonder what you would do if you were there.

There seems to be multiple vindinctive reviews against the author posted by the same malicious individual. I would not pay them any mind. If you are against the hostages, you have to be for the terrorists.

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Posted November 5, 2010

Excellant Book

I really enjoyed this book, because it was interesting to see how one survives in the jungle when one comes from a privileged life. Even though there is controversy with the Columbian government, the FARC & Ms. Betancourt, it was a good read. The only part at did not like was the ending, I wanted more information about how she is now coping in the real world & more information on the other survivors & the others still in capitivty.

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Posted October 4, 2010

A Good Read

I enjoyed reading this book, even with some of the controversy surrounding Ingrid Betancourt. Still, this book is an amazingly written story telling about the abusive and dangerous life of a hostage by the guerilla fighters surviving in the Amazon. She grew up living the pampered life where she got everything she needed from her father, so for her to learn to survive captivity in the jungle is extraordinary. The story shows how she learned new aspects about herself, and those around her when she learns to understand the members of the FARC. The courage she showed and the never ending plans for escape kept me reading late in the night, and her writing made me share all her emotions, fear and excitement, throughout the book. I didn't like how in parts Betancourt could be very self-centered, especially considering she often received special treatment because of her political importance. It is understandable to have self-pity in her situation, but she spends so much time focusing on her father's death while she was in captivity that she often loses the ability to do anything. However, for the most part she devotes her energy to tasks that occupy her mind and energy, and also towards plans of escape. Her story makes you think about the small things in life that we take for granted, and also how we would react when put into that situation. It is a very powerful story of survival, which is a major reason to read it. I recommend also reading "Out of Captivity", which details the story three Americans whose plane crashed in the Colombian jungles, and were captured by the FARC too. It is another view of a hostage experience and their story of friendship and ultimate release.
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