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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- Narrated by: Eji Kim
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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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- Kindle Customer
- 26-04-20
OMG!
It's so emotional.All I can say is Yeonmi park Ur an Amazing person and I Hope soon North Koreans will be free.
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- Vijay Shekhawat
- 16-07-21
I have no words, this book will change your life.
I have no words, this book will change your life. Hopefully more people can be saved.
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- Deepak
- 25-01-23
Grateful
I salute this young lady, lot's of love and warmest greeting from India. Thank you :)
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- Abishek
- 21-09-22
Great
Gripping true survival story of a North Korean defector to freedom. One of the best tragic real life adventures.
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- Rasupalli Veera Reddy
- 27-04-22
Emotional and Captivating Journey of a 21 year gir
The memoir is an emotional and Captivating story. It is an exceptional brave journey of a family who wanted nothing but freedom. The story is very inspirational and heart touching. Many a times I felt that how lucky we are to have freedom in every aspect of life. At the age of 21 the life has thrown many challenges to the girl that even so called succesful leaders from the free world can never have imagined in their wildest dreams.
I sincerely hope that Yeonmi Park will go back free North Korea to fulfil his father's wish.
I pray to the benevolent creator that Both Korean people get their freedom back.
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- bashan surinder singh
- 21-11-21
Undeniably the best memoir I have read.
Heart wrenching, powerful and yet hopeful. Makes you feel lucky to be born in a free world. Great narration as well. Must must listen.
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- Avik
- 09-09-21
Very moving and a must hear story for people
living in this hyper narcissistic era of the human race.
The biography is very real and sometimes I couldn't believe it was not a made up story.
Very proud of this young woman and at the end of the book she really does a great job of explaining things very well for e.g. the reasons to write this book and tying up loose ends.
You feel a sense of completion and as if you took the journey with Yeon-mi.
I am grateful I was able to listen to this and will likely buy a hardcover book to remember and share .
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- D D Tahilyani
- 16-08-21
shocking!
living in a vibrant and prosperous democracy of India, I found this account shocking to say the least! Narrator was excellent and carried the story forward with all emotions!
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- sneha palvai
- 06-07-21
Incredible journey and an inspiring one.
Iam humbled by author' s struggles .I knew about the on going Human right violations in North Korea but I never imagined the extent of horrors these people have to go through just to survive. I was moved to tears on multiple occasions as i was listening to her. This Book is well written and also well narrated. It will change your world view.
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- Pritam Sangwan
- 15-11-20
A story of courage and determination
It's really an incredible story. A must read, a story of courage and determination. Narrator was also good. This story opens my mind that there is so much in this world and in our life, we should be thankful for. More power to Yeonmi.
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- Sylvia Green
- 02-09-17
A book we should all read
What made the experience of listening to In Order to Live the most enjoyable?
The narrator made it more natural and took you right into the feelings involved
What did you like best about this story?
How much I learned and realised about a regime that expects worship at the expense of life
Which character – as performed by Eji Kim – was your favorite?
Obviously the main character, the whole book revolved round her, and her intelligence came through and thankfully she survived to help and inform all of us
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I think it was when she found her sister, I had tears in my eyes
Any additional comments?
I would tell everyone to read this, we need to understand how lucky we are to live in a country with freedom, freedom we should never take for granted. But for the grace of God we could have been born into such a country.
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- Krysta goldfinch
- 23-01-23
Incredible
Everyone needs to read this book. What an incredibly strong woman, her story is incredibly inspiring. We don’t know how lucky we are
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- Ruth Malan
- 22-11-22
Extraordinary
I listened to this in one sitting! What a world, what a life! This truly is a story that needed to be told. Such resilience needs to be applauded by all of us. Bravo! Well done, little puppy!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-02-22
a must read
this is one of the hardest but most inspirational stores i have ever heard. this IS A MUST READ, and most especially should be recommended in schools and universities to warn of this sort of tyranny and communism
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- Jennifer Elliott
- 06-06-21
A monument to the human spirit!
An amazing story, has me be grateful for t the country I live in. So when will we stop bowing to China!
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- Basil
- 14-01-18
Heart wrenching, educational, must read.
A story that's incredibly difficult to hear but one that is important and will illustrates painfully and beautifully the human instinct to survive and protect those you love. must read.
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- April
- 24-12-15
In Order To Live Review
This memoir is the most moving and inspiring piece of literature I have read to date.
Yeonmi Park has the beautiful talent of giving light and hope to those who have had similar struggles to her. She does not hold back when it comes to explaining her struggles, she tells it as it happened and lets the dark reality stand for itself. It is a real gift to be able to shine light on situations such as Yeonmi's, and still be able to say that there is so much more to be done.
Who Kim's performance was down to earth and bare. She kept the integrity of Yeonmi's memories and told her story with care and honesty. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I would highly recommend listening to this audiobook. I have never felt so moved or inspired by a piece of writing before. I congratulate Yeonmi's courage and bravery. A must read from me.
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- Chris S
- 01-01-19
Performance ruins the story
I’ve just started listening to this, very excited in this festive period to sit down and take in the journey. Who made the decision to cast Eji Kim, her English isn’t good enough for audiobooks; it creates a disconnect between the listener and the story.
I genuinely feel robbed. I sit here feeling like I have lost out because of Eji Kim.
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- Chris Anderson
- 18-03-16
An amazing story let down in parts by flat delivery
The story is excellent, and a real eye opener into the workings of North Korea. It's harrowing, gripping and very difficult to stop listening to. However, the narration of the story is in a very monotonous manner, with very little emotion in the speakers voice. While this does, in places, reflect the story well, it is very difficult to concentrate on a story being told this way for long periods of time. I found myself drifting on several occasions and it was difficult to keep focuses. A more emotive delivery from a similar speaker would improve the overall result vastly.
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- Eleanor
- 29-10-15
Fantastic
So interesting and amazing that we are starting to listen to the stories of these refugees. Would highly recommend
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- d
- 29-11-15
informative story well told
Where does In Order to Live rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
memorable
What did you like best about this story?
the insight into north Korea, the regime, everyday life and the treatment of immigrants in China
Would you listen to another book narrated by Eji Kim?
her narrative was a bit jarring but was acceptable due to the fact it was a Korean story
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- Abbas S.
- 07-11-21
why on earth would you chose this reader?!
Amazing story that I've been eager to listen to since seeing Yeon-mi of JRE but was horrified by the heavily accented reader who is not Yeon-Mi, horrible tone, cadence and pace and heavy accent. I feel like it was racist to do this. Im going to try more but I don't see myself finishing this one because of the reading. I am willing to record the English version of this for absolutely nothing, I'll sign away all rights to any compensation for the work please just don't let this story be ruined like this.
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- mlam
- 28-01-18
If you persevere with the narrator ...
That accent and monotone of the narrator can be quite distracting
because I found myself at times having to focus on what the narrator was saying that I became obsessed with her pronunciation rather than focusing on the poignant account of the author’s ordeal. However, I persevered and learned a lot from listening to this book about the oppressive regime of North Korea , the Chinese approach towards illegal immigrants and South Korean attitude towards North Korean refugees.
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- Daniel
- 25-10-17
Great story, but shame about the voiceover
amazing story, but the narrator has a strong accent which does make difficult to understand at times.
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- Kathryn de Ferrer
- 29-11-15
A Powerful story
Would you listen to In Order to Live again? Why?
Initially the narrator's voice took some getting used to, but as the story was revealed the slightly halting delivery seemed appropriate. This is an astounding story and shows just what the human spirit is capable of. It makes for compulsive listening, it genuinely was a story I could not stop listening to - I have now bought the book for my daughter to read.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Yeonmi - for her spirit, her determination and single-mindedness.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely
Any additional comments?
This is an extremely important book, which opens a tiny window into the closed horrific regime of North Korea.
4 people found this helpful
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- miss kathryn allen
- 18-08-21
Accent difficult
Really struggled to listen to this due to the very slow narration. I did not finish the book
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- Konrad
- 19-07-21
something needs to be done...incredible book
the people in North Korea need to be helped. truly breathtaking book.hard to believe this stuff still happens in the 21st century
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- Anonymous User
- 12-07-19
Moved beyond words
What a deeply impacting story! Yeonmi Park - thank you for being completely vulnerable with your story and recognising the potential of how this can effect change across the world including your home of North Korea.
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- Colin
- 08-10-15
Absolutely, mind-blowingly powerful
An incredibly emotional story brimming with pain and compassion. It feels as if you are transported directly into Yeonmi's life and experience her traumas with her.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-01-21
perfect if you wish to know more about north korea
such an incredible story. if you are curious about north korea this is for you.
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- Kathie Tighe
- 25-03-19
Extremely interesting story
I found this story so interesting. Quite an eye opener and very sad realizing it's still going on today no doubt.
Very well spoken and read.
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- Emma
- 19-05-18
Wow what a story. Yeonmi Pak is inspirational.
Wow what a story. Yeonmi Pak is inspirational and courageous. I have read many books like this and this was up there with the best of them. She shows her flaws and depth as a human and the nuances of people she met along the way. The horrors she survived are unthinkable yet she writes about them with humility and shows such empathy for other humans. The story is difficult to read in parts but leaves you feeling a sense of wonder at her and others strength, proud and heartwarmed for where she is at now and grateful for all of the things we take for granted in developed countries. Highly recommend for anyone that wants to learn more about North Korea, human trafficking or anyone who likes reading inspiring stories about surviving.
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- Vanessa
- 05-08-16
Eye-opening, captivating story
My world is bigger because of this book. My eyes were opened to the level of mind control by the north Korean government and trafficking in China. How dignity and expressing emotions were not things that every human believed they had a right to. I had never considered the reality of adjusting to a free life, not just practically but changing your mindset that you need to think for yourself. Highly recommended for those who want to expand their view and put their own world in perspective!
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- Anonymous User
- 27-01-23
Incredible story.
This was such an enthralling tale. I was captivated from start to finish and absolutely amazed at how she found the strength to continue day to day.
A must read/listen.
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- Jocelyn
- 30-10-22
captivating
Loved hearing the narrators voice.
The story was very captivating and couldn't wait to hear the outcome.
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- BobPickers
- 13-10-22
Greatly moving story
The deprivation, abuse and abuse the author has endured are shocking and reveal awful things about North Korea and china
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- Historian
- 14-08-22
Required listening or reading.
I have no words to adequately describe a story that brings my privileged life into such stark relief. Please take the time.