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Park, Yeonmi, 1993-,

In order to live : a North Korean girl's journey to freedom / Yeonmi Park with Maryanne Vollers. - 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Prologue -- Part One: North Korea. Even the Birds and Mice Can Hear You Whisper ; A Dangerous History ; Swallows and Magpies ; Tears of Blood ; The Dear Leader ; City of Dreams ; The Darkest Nights ; A Song for Chosun ; Jangmadang Generation ; The Lights of China ; Missing -- Part Two: China. The Other Side of Darkness ; A Deal with the Devil ; A Birthday Gift ; Dust and Bones ; Kidnapped ; Like Bread from the Sky ; Following the Stars -- Part Three: South Korea. The Freedom Birds ; Dreams and Nightmares ; A Hungry Mind ; Now on My Way to Meet You ; Amazing Grace ; Homecoming.

"Park has told the harrowing story of her escape from North Korea as a child many times, but never before [now] 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"--Amazon.com.

ISBN: 1594206791 9781594206795

Subjects--Personal Names:
Park, Yeonmi, 1993-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Defectors--Korea (North)--Biography.
Escapes--Korea (North).
Refugees--Korea (North)--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Korea (North)--Biography.
Korea (North)--Politics and government--1994-2011.
Korea (North)--Social conditions.