I'm going to tell the world with my story. I want to tell you about my life, which was born in North Korea and took root in the United States through China and South Korea. You can live if you have a will no matter what hardships you face.
- from Prologue

If you think there's no point in living your life, let's read this book. This book vividly depicts the story of a woman who was born in North Korea and turned despair into hope through various countries, including China, South Korea, and the United States. The characteristic of this book is that it calmly talks about the unbelievably difficult reality. As you read the story, you'll probably think again about 'the meaning of life'.

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Prologue

Part 1. Wished I Could Live a Normal Life and North Korea / North Korea
Dad's death and the March of Suffering
The March of Suffering (North Korean Famine)
Marriage and divorce in North Korea
Eating potato skins, not potatoes
Missing my parents

Part 2. Crossing the border to China / China
Crossing the border to China
Making a home in a strange land
Getting out of a home I worked so hard for
Suddenly detained by public security
Return to North Korea
Escaping by the wire of my bra
You don’t have a right to look at General Kim Il Sung
Second escape attempt
Crossing the Yalu River again

Part 3. Land of the Free / South Korea
It’s time to go to South Korea
Life at the National Intelligence Service
16 million won settlement money, moving, and a failed startup
Bad and good memories from South Korea
The Land of the Free
A reason to live

Part 4. New Relationships, New Dreams / America
Deciding to go to United States
Meeting my husband
Thoughts that North Koreans have about the United States
My loving and grateful husband
Epilogue

Part 5. A conversation with Dani Kim / and Behind stories after Editing
Q&A
The song that I want to share
My Darling Danbi