![]() ![]() Deep in the throes of alcoholism, and hiding her sexuality from her family, she was repressing the abuse she'd suffered as a child. In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavadoĭespite a high-flying career, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado knew she was hanging by a thread. Hyok Kang writes of the public executions, the labor camps and mines, the punishment for "anti-social behavior," the secret watching of Beijing television, and the spies everywhere who help enforce the regime. ![]() This is Paradise! My North Korean Childhood by Hyok KangĪ shocking and moving portrayal of scenes of every day life in North Korea, a secretive and brutal nation. As detectives investigate Todd's homicide, talking to the very people who are responsible for how he died, Todd replays the events that lead him to his end in the park. Now he's some sort of ghost, hovering over his body, which has just been found in the town park, naked and frozen in the snow. This is the story of a boy who died-and a girl who wants to know why. Relying on little but their wits and a beautifully illustrated hand scroll, filled with ancient fables that offer solace and wisdom, they must travel through a ravaged country, seeking refuge. With the Japanese army approaching, Meilin and her four year old son, Renshu, are forced to flee their home. ![]() This month we have a selection of books that our librarians have been reading during the Adult Reading Challenge, check them out below. ![]()
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