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  • Aung San Suu Kyi and the New Struggle for the Soul of a Nation
  • By: Rena Pederson
  • Narrated by: Karen White
  • Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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By: Rena Pederson
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Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's "woman of destiny" and one of the most admired voices for freedom in the world today, comes alive through this brilliant rendering of Burma's tumultuous history.

Award-winning journalist and former State Department speechwriter Rena Pederson brings to light fresh details about the charismatic Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi: the inspiration for Burma's (now Myanmar) first steps towards democracy. Suu Kyi's party will be a major contender in the 2015 elections, a revolutionary breakthrough after years of military dictatorship. Using exclusive interviews with Suu Kyi since her release from 15 years of house arrest, as well as recently disclosed diplomatic cables, Pederson uncovers new facets to Suu Kyi's extraordinary story.

The Burma Spring also reveals the extraordinary steps taken by First Lady Laura Bush to help Suu Kyi, as well as how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton injected new momentum into Burma's democratic rebirth. Pederson provides a never-before-seen view of the harrowing hardships the people of Burma have endured and the fiery political atmosphere in which Suu Kyi has fought a life-and-death struggle for liberty in this fascinating part of the world.
©2015 Rena Pederson. Foreword © 2015 by Laura Bush (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Very informative.

I appreciate the information within this book but the constant reviewing of past events makes it tedious listening.
The role of the USA is very prominent and at times over powering the simple story of a poor and tragic nation in its struggle for democracy. If condensed to just 12 hours listening would be dynamic as well as informative.

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