In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
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"I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea." - Yeonmi Park "One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring." - The Bookseller "Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible determination to never be hungry again." --Publishers Weekly
In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea--and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park's testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable.
In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea--and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park's testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:014310974X
ISBN13:9780143109747
Release Date:September 2016
Publisher:Penguin Books
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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Bravery Corruption Gender Inequality Identity Love Poverty Autobiography Memoir Family Bonds BiographicalCustomer Reviews
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The best memoir I've ever read.
Published by Jason , 2 months ago
To be fair, I don't read many memoirs, but I have really enjoyed everyone that I have read. Of all of them, this one is the best. I have become a huge fan of her ever since.
A study in Courage, Tenacity and love for freedom
Published by Cold Water Jimmy , 1 year ago
I was curious as to what this book was about because I am a fan of Yeomi Park and a subscriber to her YouTube channel. I've heard her speak at length regarding the cost of freedom. This book, in her own words, explains what it means to live under a dictator and oppression. Until the very end of the book I was very sad about what she and her mother and her family had to endure & live with in her very long journey to freedom. Her courage and strength defy any explanation other than she is an example that freedom it's not free!
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