A Heart For Freedom (The remarkable journey of a young dissident her daring escape and her quest to free China's daughters) by: Chai Ling is a amazing first hand look at the massacre of Tiananmen Square in 1989. Ling starts the book with her background of growing up the first born daughter of two solider parents. Her hard work to get into the university, all to make her father proud of her. The book leads into all the behind the scenes leading to the massacre. The students of Chine wanted discussion with government officials. Ling, in great detail, describes how wanting discussion led to the death of over 3,000 students. After the massacre Ling was a wanted woman for her part in leading the students of the Square. The book chronicles to her run to freedom in America. Her life in America leads her to Christianity and from there to wanting to continue her work in China. Chai Ling is now in charge of All Girls Allowed, an organization that is trying to end China's one child policy and forced abortions.
This book is full of details that most of the public probably has never heard about. It is an amazing journey, especially bearing in mind that a woman was in charge of much of the Tiananmen Square protests. There are particularly gory parts in the book when the deaths are discussed. Ling also describes in detail her forced abortion. It is an eye opening journey from the farmlands in China to speaking on Captiol Hill. Join Ling in her story and her current fight with this great book.
Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for the reason of review.
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i want to read that book.. Save it for me please... Good Review..
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