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Armchair Travel December 2017
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S is for Southern : A Guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco
by David DiBenedetto
The editors of a magazine considered to be “the soul of the South” offer this encyclopedia of Southern tradition and culture spanning every letter of the alphabet and including essays from such notable Southern authors as including John Meacham, Jessica Harris and Roy Blount Jr. 100,000 first printing.
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| Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara DemickExamining North Korea under the regime of "dear leader" Kim Jong-il (father of current leader Kim Jong-un), journalist Barbara Demick spent seven years extensively interviewing six North Koreans who had managed to escape from the repressive regime. She tells how the country's schoolchildren sang anthems praising their leader even as many of them suffered from malnutrition, some to the point of dying, and how everyone guarded their secrets and complaints lest the government put them in horrific labor camps. This grim though "strongly written and gracefully structured" (Wall Street Journal) book offers an eye-opening look at a land most of us will never set foot in. |
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| Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom... by Blaine HardenWith North Korea so much in the news of late, people may wonder what life is like in this closed-off, authoritarian country. You can read the bestselling Escape from Camp 14 for a glimpse. Telling the dramatic story of Shin Dong-hyuk, who was born in one of North Korea's infamous political prisons and is one of the very few people to have escaped, the book describes brutal conditions, where affection is virtually nonexistent and torture, beatings, and starvation are routine. Follow Shin Dong-hyuk as he makes it to South Korea, China, and the U.S. and deals with culture shock. |
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Every falling star : the true story of how I survived and escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee
"This is YA nonfiction. It's the memoir of a boy named Sungju who grew up in North Korea and, at the age of twelve, was forced to live on the streets and fend for himself after his parents disappeared. Finally, after years of being homeless and living with a gang, Sungju is reunited with his maternal grandparents and, eventually, his father"
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Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America
by Joseph Kim with Stephan Talty
It's no secret that living in North Korea isn't as awesome as its Supreme Leader would have us believe. Providing a searing, matter-of-fact look at life there, Under the Same Sky tells how Joseph Kim's family, like many others, was devastated by the 1990s famine: his father died, his mother sold his sister, and he became a starving street child. Trying to survive, he fought, gambled, stole, and was eventually placed in a brutal detention center. Later, his escape to China by walking over a frozen river and subsequent aid by missionaries eventually led him to the United States. There have been several fascinating books about North Korea in the last few years; some to check out are Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy, Suki Kim's Without You, There Is No Us, and Blaine Harden's Escape from Camp 14.
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Dear Leader : poet, spy, escapee-- : a look inside North Korea
by Chin-sng Chang
A high-ranking counterintelligence agent and former poet laureate for Kim Jong-il presents a rare insider's view into contemporary North Korea and its repressive regime that also describes how he was forced to escape to South Korea.
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The scariest place in the world : a Marine returns to North Korea
by James Brady
A Korean War Bronze Star recipient and the author of the best-selling Marines of Autumn recounts his return to Korea fifty years after his tour of duty, during which he explored the area's present-day demilitarized zone, interviewed a new generation of soldiers, and remembered his wartime experiences.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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