
A Thousand Miles to Freedom
My Escape from North Korea
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Emily Woo Zeller
Eunsun Kim was born in North Korea, one of the most secretive and oppressive countries in the modern world. As a child, Eunsun loved her country...despite her school field trips to public executions, daily self-criticism sessions, and the increasing gnaw of hunger as the countrywide famine escalated. By the time she was 11 years old, Eunsun's father and grandparents had died of starvation, and Eunsun too was in danger of starving. Finally her mother decided to escape North Korea with Eunsun and her sister, not knowing that they were embarking on a journey that would take them nine long years to complete. Told with grace and courage, her memoir is a riveting exposé of North Korea's totalitarian regime and, ultimately, a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
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kept me coming back to hear more.
more auther's should write like this!
great story you should listen to it or read it!
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If anything at the end of this book you will walk away with a greater appreciation for all the opportunities you have been given and many other people have to fight for.
Insightful and educational
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The destruction of communities by turning everyone into an informer is truly tragic and evil. And the paranoia about refugees certainly did spill over into the south.
Living in the Republic of South Korea, I saw the frantic pace of life and competition and the valuing of boy children over girls. I met many wonderful and kind-hearted people. At the same time I experienced judgmental attitudes from others who assumed that because I was a single American woman living far from my home that I was surely a loose and immoral person
It was one of the most interesting and challenging experiences of my life and still informs much of my understanding about cultural and societal differences, particularly American individualism.
I have a huge respect for the author, her mother and sister. I hope that she writes more as she matures and perhaps updates this book with her growing insights. She is a hell of a lot tougher and stronger than I.
I believe the whole story and more.
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What a Journey & What Fortitude
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It is a story of grit and determination. It is a story of endurance. It is a story of a woman and her two children living through a nightmare and surviving to achieve their goals. I have nothing but respect and admiration for them and an increased awareness of the craziness of the Kim regime.
North Korea is even worse than I thought
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Enlightened & Inspired
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Riveting!
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Unfortunately it's poorly written and not edited. Many lines are repeated verbatim and the narrative falls flat
Interesting story. Poor writing
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Average
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Great story; ok reading
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