Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Non-Fiction books in order

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's memoir In the Shadow of the Mountain (2022) — an award-winning account of surviving trauma and climbing Mount Everest.

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# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 In the Shadow of the Mountain 2022 Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Buy

In the Shadow of the Mountain (2022) tells the story of Silvia Vasquez-Lavado’s journey from surviving childhood sexual abuse in Peru through alcoholism and a high-powered tech career to mountaineering. The book follows her ascent of Everest and her work leading other survivors to the mountain’s base camp as a form of healing.

The memoir won the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award and has been optioned for a film adaptation starring Selena Gomez. It is Vasquez-Lavado’s only published book to date.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Non-Fiction series?

There are one books in the Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Non-Fiction series, published in 2022.

What is the first book in the Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Non-Fiction series is In the Shadow of the Mountain, published in 2022.

Has In the Shadow of the Mountain won any awards?

Yes, the book won the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Travel Book of the Year in 2023. It was also widely praised by critics and selected for multiple reading lists.

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