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A heart for freedom : the remarkable journey of a young dissident, her daring escape, and her quest to free China's daughters / Chai Ling.
Van Pelt Library BV4935.L525 A3 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chai, Ling.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chai, Ling.
- Christian converts--China--Biography.
- Christian converts.
- China--Politics and government--2002-.
- China.
- Politics and government.
- China--Politics and government--1976-2002.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 344 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- International trade paper edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Carol Stream, Ill. : Tyndale House Publishers, [2011]
- Summary:
- A Heart for Freedom" tells the story of the commander-in-chief of the student protesters at Tiananmen Square and witness to the massacre of thousands of Chinese civilians. Risking imprisonment and possible death for her leadership role, she was on the run in China for 10 months. She eventually escaped to the U.S., completed her education at Princeton and Harvard, found true love, and became a highly successful entrepreneur. But her desperate quest for freedom, purpose, and peace was never satisfied until she had an unexpected encounter with a formerly forbidden faith. 288 pp. (Inspirational)
- Contents:
- Daughter of China
- Tiananmen Square
- Farewell to Beijing
- The American dream meets Chinese reality
- Freedom calling.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-334).
- ISBN:
- 1414362463
- 9781414362465
- OCLC:
- 712116860
- Publisher Number:
- 99945743094
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