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001 2014039686
003 DLC
005 20150603082721.0
008 141216s2015 mau 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014039686
020 $a9780544373174 (hardback)
020 $z9780544373181 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aHV640.5.K67$bK567 2015
082 00 $a362.87092$aB$223
084 $aBIO026000$aREL012040$aHIS023000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aKim, Joseph,$d1990-
245 10 $aUnder the same sky :$bfrom starvation in North Korea to salvation in America /$cJoseph Kim ; with Stephan Talty.
264 1 $aBoston :$bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt,$c2015.
300 $axi, 274 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and success in the United States thanks to newfound faith and courage Inside the hidden and mysterious world of North Korea, Joseph Kim lived a young boy's normal life until he was five. Then disaster struck: the first wave of the Great Famine, a long, terrible ordeal that killed millions, including his father, and sent others, like his mother and only sister, on desperate escape routes into China. Alone on the streets, Joseph learned to beg and steal. He had nothing but a street-hardened survival instinct. Finally, in desperation, he too crossed a frozen river to escape to China. There a kindly Christian woman took him in, kept him hidden from the authorities, and gave him hope. Soon, through an underground network of activists, he was spirited to the American consulate, and became one of just a handful of North Koreans to be brought to the U.S. as refugees. Joseph knew no English and had never been a good student. Yet the kindness of his foster family changed his life. He turned a new leaf, became a dedicated student, mastered English, and made it to college, where he is now thriving thanks to his faith and inner strength. Under the Same Sky is an unforgettable story of suffering and redemption"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aRefugees$zKorea (North)$vBiography.
650 0 $aImmigrants$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aVictims of famine$zKorea (North)
650 0 $aHuman rights$zKorea (North)
650 0 $aRescue work$zChina.
650 0 $aChristian ethics$zChina.
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aRELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / Asia / Korea.$2bisacsh