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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- Narrated by: Eji Kim
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Yeonmi Park was not dreaming of freedom when she escaped from North Korea. She didn't even know what it meant to be free. All she knew was that she was running for her life, that if she and her family stayed behind they would die - from starvation or disease or even execution.
This book is the story of Park's struggle to survive in the darkest, most repressive country on Earth; her harrowing escape to South Korea through China's underworld of smugglers and human traffickers; and her emergence as a leading human rights activist - all before her 21st birthday.
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- A. Franklin
- 10-10-21
Such a Moving story
This was one of the most moving stories I've heard in a lot time.. Forget about you 1st world problems that Twitter users love to complain about.. This is a real life struggle for survival. The narrator was great and really did feel like it was Yeonmi telling the story herself. I would get home with it playing in the car and just sit there listening in the drive.
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- rbooler
- 16-02-21
in order to Live
amazing book couldn't put it down. True story that will stay with me for a long long time .Made me appreciate my freedom .Any problems I may have had dwell into insignificance .
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- ben bousquet
- 09-06-21
Heartwarming and Harrowing
A touching modern Odyssey of a fragile Oriental acorn who became a mighty oak of hope.
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- Deborah Howard
- 17-02-23
Fascinating, heartbreaking but also triumphant.
An incredible insight into life in North Korea. Terribly sad at times but also courageous and inspiring. The author tells the story of her journey so well. I felt I was there with her at times. Glad the is the reader. What an achievement in itself. No issues in understanding her English. I wish her and the family all the very best.
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- Maria Schwarz
- 20-06-23
Speed it up
The story itself is amazing, the reader not so much. However, I set the speed to x1.20 and the quality of the speaker increased 10-fold. Give it a try, it's worth it.
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- Rob Taylor
- 28-03-24
Incredible story
What an absolutely incredible story. Yoenmi Is such an incredibly brave person. With courage, perseverance and determination, she makes most of the world, realise how much and how lucky we are. Thank you for sharing your story.
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- Tim Rudall
- 19-01-21
extraordinary life
overcoming adversity in a totalitarian state and escaping to a equally harsh country but with better food supply,this story of a remarkably brave young woman and her family striving for a better existence, highlights the harsh realities of life for millions of North Koreans.
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- MariaTs
- 31-05-20
Amazing
I love this biography, very interesting and inspiring. Thank you for sharing thiswith us. One of my favourite 10 books now
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- Mrs V Purvis
- 16-02-16
Poignant and courageous storey
I loved this simply narrated biography of a young woman who had packed more than a full lifetimes experiences into just 21 years. She is an inspiration to those who wish for a future free of oppression. By highlighting her battles she has energised the campaign to oppose all forms of suppression of human rights.
I was very moved by this storey and would recommend this book to everyone.
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- susan jahans
- 15-01-18
Finished in one sitting - Pheneomenal book!!
If you could sum up In Order to Live in three words, what would they be?
gripping, intense, gritty
What was one of the most memorable moments of In Order to Live?
The entire experience
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Everything
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The entire damn thing
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I loved this so much that I finished it in one sittting. The true story is incredibly moving and grippng. A must read at some point in life!
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