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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Gulag voices Gulag voices Jehanne M. Gheith "In this volume, the powerful voices of Gulag survivors will become accessible to English-speaking audiences for the first time through oral histories, rather than written memoirs. It brings together… OL15617025W
Escape from Camp 14 Escape from Camp 14 Blaine Harden The heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Sta… OL16152632W
From the earth, a cry From the earth, a cry Ian Kenneally John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890) is one of Ireland's remarkable and least known historical figures who lived two very different lives. This is a study of O'Reilly's short but extraordinary life. OL16497850W
Between two worlds Between two worlds Roxana Saberi "A chronicle of the Iranian-American journalist's imprisonment, as well as a look at Iran and its political tensions"--Provided by publisher. OL18682449W
Even silence has an end Even silence has an end Ingrid Betancourt Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith. Born in Bogota, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt gave u… OL19944829W
Life and death in Shanghai Life and death in Shanghai Nien Cheng In August 1966 a group of Red Guards ransacked the home of Nien Cheng. Her background made her an obvious target for the fanatics of the Cultural Revolution: educated in London, the widow of an offic… OL2139457W
Crossing the line Crossing the line Rosalie G. Riegle More than sixty-five peacemakers have contributed oral narratives to this compelling history of those who say no to war making in the strongest way possible: by engaging in civil disobedience and pay… OL22645288W
Arbella Arbella Sarah Gristwood An extraordinary life lost in history: the compelling biography of Arbella Stuart spans both Tudor and Stuart courts and encompasses espionage, a clandestine marriage, imprisonment and eventual death… OL4847898W
Inside and out Inside and out Richard Queen Presents an account of the experiences of the first American hostage to be freed from Iran due to his development of the disease multiple sclerosis. OL6443756W