false 3611853 1 Escaping North Korea provides a rare and unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans. It recounts firsthand experiences of enduring famine, women's sex trafficking experiences, and torture in the gulags, as well as inspirational stories of refugees who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland and make new lives. 3654610 25 9 2008 Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country total:38|5:4|4:16|3:14|2:4|1:0| 38 134 218 20 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 21:47:53 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 21:52:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 11:06:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 11:10:36 -0700 2009
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Also, a bit of a disturbing read in terms of what people actually go through...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 16:15:35 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 17:37:15 -0700 2009
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