The Beloved Daughter
by Alana Terry
Painfully Realistic!
Description
In a small North Korean village, a young girl struggles to survive. It is her father's faith, not the famine of North Hamyong Province, that most threatens Chung-Cha's well-being.
"The Beloved Daughter" follows Chung-Cha into one of the most notorious prison camps the contemporary free world has known. Her crime? Being the daughter of a Christian.
"The Beloved Daughter" is Alana Terry's debut Christian novel and has won multiple awards, including the Women of Faith writing contest and the Book of the Month award from The Book Club Network.
a Rafflecopter giveawayby Alana Terry
Painfully Realistic!
*WINNER, WOMEN OF FAITH WRITING CONTEST1ST PLACE,
*BOOK CLUB NETWORK BOOK OF THE MONTH
*AMAZON BESTSELLER, TOP FIVE CHRISTIAN SUSPENSE
In a small North Korean village, a young girl struggles to survive. It is her father's faith, not the famine of North Hamyong Province, that most threatens Chung-Cha's well-being.
"The Beloved Daughter" follows Chung-Cha into one of the most notorious prison camps the contemporary free world has known. Her crime? Being the daughter of a Christian.
"The Beloved Daughter" is Alana Terry's debut Christian novel and has won multiple awards, including the Women of Faith writing contest and the Book of the Month award from The Book Club Network.
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Biography
When Alana isn't writing, it's likely that she's on the floor wrestling with her kids. Or playing outside with her kids. Or chauffeuring her kids. Or trying some random science experiment with her kids. But she's probably not cooking or cleaning.
Alana is a homeschooling mother of three who loves to write, hates to cook, and enjoys reading a good book almost as much as she enjoys writing one.
Alana won the Women of Faith writing contest for "The Beloved Daughter," her debut inspirational novel. "What, No Sushi?" is Alana's first book in a chapter-book series for kids published by Do Life Right, Inc.
Alana's website: http://www.alanaterry.com/
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My Review ~
This fictitious memoir is written in the first person by a young North Korean woman named Chung-Cha (righteous daughter) to her daughter, Ae-Cha (beloved daughter). Each entry in this painful journal begins with related scripture, and follows with the details of Chung-Cha's life, arrest and imprisonment in one of the world's most notorious prison camps. Her journal begins in a village in North Korea in 1998 where Chung-Cha is the 12-year-old daughter of a Christian father whose faith endangered her entire family. Barely surviving in poverty is only the beginning of Chung-Cha's detailed description of her life after her arrest, imprisonment and persecution as the daughter of a Christian. The atrocities that were inflicted upon this young girl include lies, lack of food, abuse, torture, and being forced to live in her own filth amidst countless other prisoners. Life (if one can perceive it in that respect) under these conditions inflicted overwhelming physical, emotional and psychological effects.
This is a very difficult book to read, and difficult to find appropriate words to review. The content in this book is overwhelming to one who has never lived outside of freedom. My lack of understanding regarding the strength and courage it took for Chung Cha to survive the atrocities she suffered throughout her years of imprisonment restricts me. I cannot imagine the torture and horrifying conditions. Alana Terry's insight into the life of her characters is outstanding and meritorious! She has written a novel of epic proportions with tremendous impact, and without the use of graphic violence, language or description. An in-depth amount of research regarding the subject matter had to take place in order to create this intense and unforgettable memoir. This is an exceptionally well written narrative, one that I highly recommend and would award 5-plus stars!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.
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I'm not sure that this book is for me but your review of it was outstanding!
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Judy B
This is different but your review was great as always Nancee!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds as though it would be difficult to read. Neverthelesss, it sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to consider reading it, if it is available at my library.
I love books with depth in them, and this sounds like one that I would enjoy reading. I do realize that these kinds of books are difficult at times to read, yet still to see the triumph of good over evil is well worth it. And after all, evil does exist, and I don't believe in ignoring what will make me more sympathetic for the hurting ones. Thanks for sharing this great book and review. I'm so glad that tho it was hard to read, Nancee, you presevered and wrote such an excellent review. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCaroline, it is difficult to read about the atrocities that exist in the world today, but it's a part of educating ourselves and awareness is a mighty tool in fighting the battles of evil. Reading about a difficult topic such as the above story through Christian fiction/nonfiction is less stressful because of the lack of graphic detailing. Thank you for your comments!
DeleteFabulous review Nancee!!
ReplyDeleteGreat review Nancee! Looking forward to reading this book!
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