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While Time Remains

A North Korean Girl's Search for Freedom in America

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While Time Remains

By: Yeonmi Park
Narrated by: Maureen Taylor
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER

The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of In Order to Live sounds the alarm on the culture wars, identity politics, and authoritarian tendencies tearing America apart.

After defecting from North Korea, Yeonmi Park found liberty and freedom in America. But she also found a chilling crackdown on self-expression and thought that reminded her of the brutal regime she risked her life to escape. When she spoke out about the mass political indoctrination she saw around her in the United States, Park faced censorship and even death threats.

In While Time Remains, Park highlights the dangerous hypocrisies, mob tactics, and authoritarian tendencies that speak in the name of wokeness and social justice. No one is spared in her eye-opening account, including the elites who claim to care for the poor and working classes but turn their backs on anyone who dares to think independently.

Park arrived in America eight years ago with no preconceptions, no political aims, and no partisan agenda. With urgency and unique insight, the bestselling author and human rights activist reminds us of the fragility of freedom, and what we must do to preserve it.

©2023 Yeonmi Park. All rights reserved. (P)2023 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Freedom & Security Politics & Government Freedom Human Rights Inspiring Social justice Socialism Capitalism North Korea
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A captivating memoir that delves into the harsh realities of life under an oppressive regime and the author’s extraordinary journey to freedom. Park’s story is an emotionally charged account that sheds light on the indomitable human spirit and the pursuit of liberty.

What sets this apart is Park’s ability to not only share her personal experiences but also call out Western universities, elites, and the emerging culture wars. She fearlessly highlights the complexities of the world we live in, questioning the role and responsibilities of institutions and individuals in shaping the global narrative.

Amazing! Wake up America.

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I found Yeonmi Park's first book 'In Order To Live' very gripping and moving and a powerful story of the human will to survive and get through terrible abuse and circumstances! I enjoyed this book just as much and would recommend it to others even though I don't hold out any hope of meaningful change taking place in North Korea anytime soon. It is excellenty narrated too! I look forward to reading or listening to Park's third book if she ever writes one!

A gripping story of struggle, change and a completely different world!

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This book is, like Yeonmi Park's first book, so interesting and informative. You won't regret listening to it.

I highly recommend this book!

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This has been the most captivating and eye opening read in a while. I strongly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Yeonmi Park articulates everything happening in the west today in the most direct way. Loved it!

Captivating and awakening!

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must listen for anyone, anywhere. vitally important work. a great listen. please listen to yeonmi.

must listen

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loved it. What an overwhelming story. She is an amazing woman.
I would recommend this book to everyone.

Great book

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Read Yeonmi’s first book “In Order To Live” and then read this.
No matter what your beliefs, her books with expand your mind, think more independently and surprisingly be even be more compassionate, at least this has been my experience.
Well written, interesting and informative.

A must read for everyone

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Eye opening. Its amazing how people dont take her seriously, when shes actually lived it.

Eye opening

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I loved Yeonmi Park’s first book, so I decided to listen to this. I enjoyed it, fascinating insight in the state of the Western World, particularly America but the narrator was hard to listen to. I found it quite irritating and much prefer the narrator of In Order to Live. Still, worth a listen.

Didn’t like as much as the first

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People in the west definitely need to read this. Written by someone who has actually lived in a communist state. Warning us all about the cliff we are headed towards.

Very timely book

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