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Not forgotten : the true story of my imprisonment in North Korea / Kenneth Bae with Mark Tabb.

by Bae, Kenneth, 1968-

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W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2016]

365.45092 B139n

Bae, Kenneth, 1968-

Political prisoners -- Korea (North) -- Biography.

Prisoners -- Korea (North) -- Biography.

Forced labor -- Korea (North)

Missionaries -- United States -- Biography.

Korea (North) -- Politics and government -- 2011-

9780718081119 (pbk.)

9780718079635 (hc.)

xviii, 247 pages : plates of photos (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Driven by his passion to help the people of North Korea, Korean-American Evangelical Christian missionary Kenneth Bae moves to neighboring China and leads guided tours into the secretive nation. Six years later, after eighteen successful excursions in and out of the country, Ken is suddenly stopped at the border: he inadvertently brought his hard drive, that reveals the true nature of his visits, to customs. He is arrested, brought to Pyongyang for further questioning, and in April 2013, he is sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment at hard labor at a prison work camp. His crime? Attempting to overthrow the North Korean government. He may never see his family again. Back in America, family and friends establish a website and create a petition for Ken's release. The national attention this creates culminates in President Obama's call for prayer on behalf of Ken at the 2014 National Prayer Breakfast. Meanwhile, Ken grapples with his new, solitary reality as a captive of one of the world's most brutal governments. From the first harrowing moments of his ordeal to his release Ken never wavers in his love for the North Korean people, even his captors. A compelling narrative of one man's dedication to serving the less fortunate and a modern testament of a missionary forced to rely solely on the God who sent him into dangerous territory. A firsthand tour of life inside the most shrouded country on the planet, meeting its people, experiencing their daily lives, taking in the landscape, and encountering the tyranny of a totalitarian regime. Keneth Bae was released by the North Korean govenment on November 8, 2014. He is an ordained Southern Baptist pastor, and has been working with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) since 2005."--Provided by publisher.

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