In Order to Live
A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in North Korea, About Korea, and Nonfiction.
Yeonmi Park has told the harrowing story of her escape from North Korea as a child many times, but never before has she revealed the most intimate and devastating details of the repressive society she was raised in and the enormous price she paid to escape. Park?s family was loving and closeknit, but life in North Korea was brutal, practically med...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in North Korea, About Korea, and Nonfiction.
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Tuur Demeester
“Her book, "In order to live", is exceptional. By learning what North Korean life really is like, it gave me a renewed appreciation for the liberties I enjoy every day. Also Yeonmi's inner strength is mighty inspirational.”
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