The barefoot lawyer : a blind man's fight for justice and freedom in China
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Tuba City Public Library - Non-Fiction
340.092 G913B
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340.092 G913B
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xvi, 330 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Includes index.
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"An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with the story of his fight for justice and his belief in the cause of freedom. It was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China's most famous political activist--a blind, self-taught lawyer--climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. Days later, he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, and only a furious round of high-level negotiations made it possible for him to leave China and begin a new life in the United States. Chen Guangcheng is a unique figure on the world stage, but his story is even more remarkable than anyone knew. The son of a poor farmer in rural China, blinded by illness when he was an infant, Chen was fortunate to survive a difficult childhood. But despite his disability, he was determined to educate himself and fight for the rights of his country's poor, especially a legion of women who had endured forced sterilizations and abortions under the hated 'one child' policy. Repeatedly harassed, beaten, and imprisoned by Chinese authorities, Chen was ultimately placed under house arrest. After nearly two years of increasing danger, he evaded his captors and fled to freedom. Both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China, The Barefoot Lawyer tells the story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chen, G. (2015). The barefoot lawyer: a blind man's fight for justice and freedom in China (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chen, Guangcheng. 2015. The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China. Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chen, Guangcheng. The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chen, Guangcheng. The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
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