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Iris Chang- Author of Rape in Nanking

Reading Iris Chang 's Rape of Nanking now. Picked it up in a bookstore a few days ago. Only after reading an article on her sucide..

It was mentioned in the article that her last words, were for people to remember her as a person dedicated to her passion and causes etc.

Though i have heard about this widely acclaimed book during my school days, i pretty much gave it a miss. I was never overly enthusiastic about historians' research piece.

In the midst of reading it, my kudos to her. Her impartial account of the holocaust in the view of three parties ( The Victims, The Japanese, and The witnesses) was exemplary.

She reminds me very much of Nien Cheng, the author of Life and Death in Shanghai. The workings of a brave soul, that expects everything from themselves, nothing from the others.

Nien Cheng was one of my most remembered author. After reading her book ( light years back..), i was so inspired by her! I even wrote her a letter! Hehe..but did not manageto mail out.

The sole reason that these people are passionate about their passion encompasses my utmost respect for them.

How many people, in this world, are bold to step out of their nutshell, just to find and work their dream out?