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An engrossing story of a life devoted to Taiwan... A remarkable journey. -- Enru Lin Taipei Times Lu's life story mirrors the story of Taiwan as a country. Both are trying to find their way in the world and break free - one from limiting gender expectations, the other from mainland China... My Fight for a New Taiwan had me cheering on [Lu] and her compatriots as they fought for the country they loved so much. -- Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly An enjoyable narrative that captures how education and other broadening opportunities enabled the career and prominence of a smart and ambitious woman... Lu's experiences highlight the fragmentation and oppressiveness of Taiwan's transitions, even as they offer hope that other Asian states might move further down the path of becoming more open societies. -- Madeline Hsu H-Asia (H-Net) A welcome reminder of what is possible when political leaders - government officials and antigovernment activists alike - set aside their own interests and follow the will of the people they claim to serve... Lu's engaging voice and extraordinary candor make [this] a surprising and inspiring read. -- Shelley Rigger Foreign Affairs [An] extraordinary record of late twentieth-century Taiwan history seen through the eyes of one of its victims, throwing valuable light on the atrocities that the present governing party might prefer [were] forgotten... [The] narrative is told with disarming fluency and a rapidity that makes for breathless reading... Combines historical record with a moving narrative of survival and dedication to the long-suffering people of Taiwan. -- Michael Rand Hoare China Quarterly, The

[An] extraordinary record of late twentieth-century Taiwan history seen through the eyes of one of its victims, throwing valuable light on the atrocities that the present governing party might prefer [were] forgotten.... [The] narrative is told with disarming fluency and a rapidity that makes for breathless reading.... Combines historical record with a moving narrative of survival and dedication to the long-suffering people of Taiwan.--Michael Rand Hoare China Quarterly, The (01/01/2015)

An engrossing story of a life devoted to Taiwan... A remarkable journey. -- Enru Lin Taipei Times Lu's life story mirrors the story of Taiwan as a country. Both are trying to find their way in the world and break free one from limiting gender expectations, the other from mainland China... My Fight for a New Taiwan had me cheering on [Lu] and her compatriots as they fought for the country they loved so much. -- Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly An enjoyable narrative that captures how education and other broadening opportunities enabled the career and prominence of a smart and ambitious woman... Lus experiences highlight the fragmentation and oppressiveness of Taiwans transitions, even as they offer hope that other Asian states might move further down the path of becoming more open societies. -- Madeline Hsu H-Asia (H-Net) A welcome reminder of what is possible when political leaders - government officials and antigovernment activists alike - set aside their own interests and follow the will of the people they claim to serve... Lus engaging voice and extraordinary candor make [this] a surprising and inspiring read. -- Shelley Rigger Foreign Affairs [An] extraordinary record of late twentieth-century Taiwan history seen through the eyes of one of its victims, throwing valuable light on the atrocities that the present governing party might prefer [were] forgotten... [The] narrative is told with disarming fluency and a rapidity that makes for breathless reading... Combines historical record with a moving narrative of survival and dedication to the long-suffering people of Taiwan. -- Michael Rand Hoare China Quarterly, The

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Lu Hsiu-lien (Annette Lu) is a graduate of National Taiwan University, the University of Illinois, and Harvard Law School. She was vice president of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008 and currently is president of Green 21 Taiwan Alliance. Ashley Esarey, a former journalist, held the An Wang Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University and currently is visiting assistant professor of political science and East Asian studies at the University of Alberta.

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