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Dragon Fighter : one woman's epic struggle for peace with China

Title
Dragon Fighter : one woman's epic struggle for peace with China / Rebiya Kadeer with Alexandra Cavelius; Introduction by His Holiness The Dalai Lama.
Author
Kadeer, Rebiya, 1948-
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : Kales Press, [2009], ©2009.

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Description
xix, 426 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"The remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a powerful world figure fighting for her Uyghur nation's self-determination against Chinese domination. Rebiya Kadeer is president of the World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur American Association. She is devoted to the principles of nonviolence. Recognized as an unofficial head of state, she regularly meets with world leaders"--Provided by publisher.
Uniform Title
Himmelsstürmerin. English
Alternative Title
  • Himmelsstürmerin.
  • One woman's epic struggle for peace with China
Subjects
Contents
Like rain that falls from the sky -- Leaving, grieving, believing -- Hunger of the soul -- Red revolution, blue dissolution -- Everything besides death is a pleasure -- A feather fell down from one angel -- Further into the yellow desert -- Because you are a woman -- Do you hear the rooster crowing -- The wealthiest woman in china -- Why don't you just shoot us -- It was a time when those in power dropped their masks -- In hell one day the fire will go out part one -- In hell one day the fire will go out part two -- A fable about a little ant.
ISBN
  • 9780979845611 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0979845610 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2008040898
  • 40016737028
OCLC
  • ocn254530147
  • 254530147
  • SCSB-5472381
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries