In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers

Book Overview

"I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea." - Yeonmi Park

"One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring." - The Bookseller

"Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594206791
• ISBN13: 9781594206795
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

The best memoir I've ever read.

To be fair, I don't read many memoirs, but I have really enjoyed everyone that I have read. Of all of them, this one is the best. I have become a huge fan of her ever since.

A study in Courage, Tenacity and love for freedom

I was curious as to what this book was about because I am a fan of Yeomi Park and a subscriber to her YouTube channel. I've heard her speak at length regarding the cost of freedom. This book, in her own words, explains what it means to live under a dictator and oppression. Until the very end of the book I was very sad about what she and her mother and her family had to endure & live with in her very long journey to freedom. Her courage and strength defy any explanation other than she is an example that freedom it's not free!