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  • The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il
  • Written by: Michael Malice
  • Narrated by: Marcus Freeman
  • Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (90 ratings)

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Dear Reader

Written by: Michael Malice
Narrated by: Marcus Freeman
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Publisher's Summary

No country is as misunderstood as North Korea, and no modern tyrant has remained more mysterious than the Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il. Now, celebrity ghostwriter Michael Malice pulls back the curtain to expose the life story of the "Incarnation of Love and Morality". Taken directly from books spirited out of Pyongyang, Dear Reader is a carefully reconstructed first-person account of the man behind the mythology.

From his miraculous rainbow-filled birth during the fiery conflict of World War II, Kim Jong Il watched as his beloved Korea finally earned its freedom from the cursed Japanese. Mere years later, the wicked US imperialists took their chance at conquering the liberated nation - with devastating results. But that's only the beginning of the Dear Leader's story.

In Dear Reader, Kim Jong Il explains:

  • How he can shrink time
  • Why he despises the Mona Lisa
  • How he recreated the arts in Korea
  • Why the Juche idea is the greatest concept ever discovered by man
  • How he handled the crippling famine
  • Why Kim Jong Un was chosen as successor over his elder brothers

With nothing left uncovered, drawing straight from dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of years of Korean history, Dear Reader is both the definitive account of Kim Jong Il's life and the complete stranger-than-fiction history of the world's most unique country.

©2014 Michael Malice (P)2017 Listen and Think Audio

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Dear Reader is an 'enlightening' journey into the mind of North Korea's late-"beloved" leader. Michael Malice's depiction of Kim Jong-il provoked both incredulous laughter and a sense of menace.

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absolutely worth the time

amazing insight into the creation of North Korea, and the propaganda the people are subjected to. all wrapped up in a somewhat comical yet bleak and concise story. voice actor was the perfect choice too.

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brilliant

one of the most ominous endings to a boo I've ever read. what a terrifying reality.

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Every liberal snowflake should have to read this

This is a great book. It's a horrifying look into the mind of a murderous megalomaniac whose ideals, imparted to his son, are still seeing an entire population live under wartime like poverty conditions. We laugh at DPRK but we shouldn't. Its a cautionary tale for anyone who likes freedom from oppression and government control. The parallels one can draw between the reality of DPRK and today's north America are frightening.

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Entertaining and Informative

This book helped me learn a lot about a vital piece of world history that I had been overlooking. For decades I was very resistant to learning about Korea because I just didn't seem to care. As I get older, these things interest me more and the history of that region is quite interesting. It also helped me question some of my own beliefs about the part of the world I come from.

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Good

That was good! It was a book about North Korea and I learned what the leader thinks and what the leader does. #Audible1

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Entertaining and informative

The performance by our dearest reader of Dear Reader is excellent. His ordered stylized speech really helps in bringing you along the journey through the history of the founding to near present day North Korea.

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I must read for anyone that cares

Gripping and we'll paced intellectual journey to the world's biggest concentration camp and the mindset behind it.

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eye opening.

book its self was very well done. first audio book. would prefer to read along, should have that option.

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Will Dear Leader ride all of the rides?

Shocking, funny, sad and touching. Michael Malice has done the world a service shining light on a part of the world none of us will ever see. Highly recommended.

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