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In Order To Live

A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

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In Order To Live

By: Yeonmi Park
Narrated by: Eji Kim
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of In Order to Live written by Yeonmi Park and read by Eji Kim.

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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One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring . . . A book to make you newly thankful for the freedom you have never been forced to fight for.
An eloquent, wrenchingly honest work that vividly represents the plight of many North Koreans
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I don't really know how to review this book. I felt the same way after reading 'Uneducated' by Tara Westover. It is very hard to review someone's life.

This is well written, and my first biography of of a North Korean defector. I was very interested in the lives of people in North Korea, and the escape into China.

I do believe that some of the story may have been embellished to sell books, as some of the events seemed contradictory, missing information or just plain didn't make sense.

However, I did very much enjoy this account.

Great read

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A must listen. This woman's journey may have an emotional effect on the listener that transforms who they are. I hope I can keep a connection to what I felt while listening. Thank you Yeonmi for your courage and honesty.

This will move you and you will appreciate it.

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An amazing insight into the world of a North Korean defector or what I now know is a survivor.

Insightful

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One of the most crucial accounts ever written. I learnt more about the human mind and our natures just listening to how she was changed from her North and South Korean lives. Comments like learning a more complex vocabulary allowed her to think more deeply about topics resonated strongly with me. A must listen!!

Enlightening

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Yeonmi Park shares all the horrifying details of her life and escape from North Korea. What a brave and courageous soul who reminds us to be grateful for the creature comforts and freedoms we take for granted.

Powerful Search for Freedom

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