Becker, Jasper

Examines how North Korea's Kim Jong Il made himself into a living god, imposing a reign of terror across the country, destroying its national resources, and isolating himself and North Korea from the rest of the world.

A collection of color and black-and-white illustrated photographs describes how changes in China are reshaping economic, diplomatic, and military strategies around the world; and examines the poverty, unrest, and corruption in many of China's provinces.

Draws from interviews with hundreds of survivors to provide information about how the Communist reforms instituted in China in the years between 1958 and 1962, and the reluctance of officials to oppose Mao Zedong, led to massive crop failures and famine that claimed millions of lives.

Examines how North Korea's Kim Jong Il made himself into a living god, imposing a reign of terror across the country, destroying its national resources, and isolating himself and North Korea from the rest of the world.

Jasper Becker uses his personal experiences to describe various aspects of the Chinese culture.