--- product_id: 785126737 title: "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America" price: "159 Lei" currency: RON in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/785126737-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom store_origin: RO region: Romania --- # 4.8/5 star rating Published Jan 2024 Paperback format While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America **Price:** 159 Lei **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Unmasking America’s culture wars through the eyes of freedom’s fiercest advocate ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America - **How much does it cost?** 159 Lei with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/785126737-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Bestseller Buzz:** Ranked top 1,500 in Politics & Government—join thousands already engaged. - • **Compact & Impactful:** Concise narrative that hits hard without fluff—perfect for busy professionals. - • **Academic & Personal Fusion:** Blends Ivy League experience with harrowing life story for a unique worldview. - • **Authentic Defector Perspective:** Raw insights from a North Korean defector turned human rights advocate. - • **Cutting-Edge Cultural Critique:** A fearless exposé on identity politics and authoritarianism shaking America’s core. ## Overview While Time Remains is a 2024 paperback by North Korean defector and human rights advocate Yeonmi Park. Combining her personal journey with sharp critiques of American identity politics and authoritarian trends, this bestselling book challenges readers to rethink freedom and societal divides. Highly rated and widely discussed, it’s a must-read for those seeking a bold, contemporary perspective on global and domestic struggles. ## Description NATIONAL BESTSELLER The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of In Order to Live sounds the alarm on the culture wars, identity politics, and authoritarian tendencies tearing America apart. Review: Worst monotonous and sleepy book - Don't buy this book. Very boring I discontinued reading this book after few chapters. There is no storyline involving the deep struggle of North Korean people but only usa usa usa. Very boring. A girl with seven names by hyenseo Lee is much more serious and logically written on struggles and how she escaped. This book is irritating. Wasted my money. desertcart return me my money because of ur fake description i was lured to purchase it. Please give a honest description desertcart. Boring irritating book Review: Huge respect for this writer. Would recommend for all students. - I have read that Yeonmi Park is criticised for her narratives some suggesting that she is exaggerating. Even if a quarter were only true I would still admire her fortitude, intelligence, perspective and generosity in telling her story, putting her head above the parapet to help her fellow North Koreans. She loves America and is vocal in her praise of its freedoms and what the country has given to her so don't be put off when I say that In this book she takes no prisoners. She exposes the hypocrisy of the elites whom she has met and who have subsequently disappointed her because of their dependence on China. She writes of her experience at Columbia University, doing a cultural module where she is told to see things in a particular way triggering memories from the Kim past and the subsequent prevailing 'group think' that pervades , spilling into ordinary peoples behaviour on the street. An experience which inspired her to write this book. I had read her autobiography so know the point from where she comes. The enormity of her life experience both in North Korea and in China. Her insights hit hard. It is much more concisely written than her first book and I would recommend this as a book that all young people should read. Ms Park was only 29 when she wrote this book and I wish her and her son all the best for the future. She survived and could lead a life of quiet safety but she has chosen to shout. Respect. ## Features - Binding: paperback - Language: english - Manufacturer: Threshold Editions - Brand: Threshold Editions - Publication date: 2024-01-30T00:00:01Z ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,486 in Specific Topics in Politics & Government | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,104 Reviews | ## Images ![While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mk3xI+QTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Worst monotonous and sleepy book *by M***N on 16 December 2024* Don't buy this book. Very boring I discontinued reading this book after few chapters. There is no storyline involving the deep struggle of North Korean people but only usa usa usa. Very boring. A girl with seven names by hyenseo Lee is much more serious and logically written on struggles and how she escaped. This book is irritating. Wasted my money. Amazon return me my money because of ur fake description i was lured to purchase it. Please give a honest description Amazon. Boring irritating book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Huge respect for this writer. Would recommend for all students. *by S***R on 1 October 2024* I have read that Yeonmi Park is criticised for her narratives some suggesting that she is exaggerating. Even if a quarter were only true I would still admire her fortitude, intelligence, perspective and generosity in telling her story, putting her head above the parapet to help her fellow North Koreans. She loves America and is vocal in her praise of its freedoms and what the country has given to her so don't be put off when I say that In this book she takes no prisoners. She exposes the hypocrisy of the elites whom she has met and who have subsequently disappointed her because of their dependence on China. She writes of her experience at Columbia University, doing a cultural module where she is told to see things in a particular way triggering memories from the Kim past and the subsequent prevailing 'group think' that pervades , spilling into ordinary peoples behaviour on the street. An experience which inspired her to write this book. I had read her autobiography so know the point from where she comes. The enormity of her life experience both in North Korea and in China. Her insights hit hard. It is much more concisely written than her first book and I would recommend this as a book that all young people should read. Ms Park was only 29 when she wrote this book and I wish her and her son all the best for the future. She survived and could lead a life of quiet safety but she has chosen to shout. Respect. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible perspective. *by F***D on 28 December 2025* Incredible book providing perspective from someone who has lived through the nightmares of socialism and communism, been sex-trafficked, and defeated all odds to carve out success in our society. Provides a clear warning to those life-long liberal arts students and career public servants who embrace socialist policies. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ro/products/785126737-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/785126737-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom) --- *Product available on Desertcart Romania* *Store origin: RO* *Last updated: 2026-08-23*