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“I received this as a gift with the inscription "To a person of extraordinary courage"; however, my courage in life has nothing on Nien Cheng's experience with the cultural revolution in China in the 60's. She was imprisoned by the communist party for being an upper-class intellectual. An incredible story!!”
“This is a really excellent book. It is amazing to see how much energy and drive the woman had to survive her long imprisonment and still maintain her sanity. It is disturbing to note that things like this still go on in our time.”