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“Escape from Camp 14” is deeply inspiring. When I finished the book tonight, I felt like I wanted to show my gratitude for the blessings I have -- for my peaceful, prosperous life -- by giving attention to those innocents who are allowed to suffer at the hands of evil people. Indeed, if anyone doubts the existence of Satan, look no further than North Korea, and the life of Shin, born in a modern day death camp, for evidence. Evil is real, and is kept in check only by acting daily for good.
The reality of North Korea seems impossible. They started the Korean War, and then the ruling family has locked away the people of an entire country for more than half a century, not allowing them to know anything about the existence of the outside world. Shin was born in Camp 14 because his father’s uncle escaped to South Korea decades before. But in North Korea, when one member of your family escapes, the entire extended family is rounded up and put into a prison camp for three generations.
And I want to, one day, have a serious discussion about some of the questions raised in this book about North Korea and some of Shin’s questions about his own life, which I think are worthy and challenging questions without easy answers. But that is not for today, and that is not what this book does. In an indirect way, this story is about you and me -- choosing to speak out, to vote, to care, to do what is right. I found it fascinating -- though the book never draws the comparison -- that Shin was forced to memorize ten “commandments” that showed how his captors were willing to reign with blood and horror over every minute of his life.
For now, I’ll say this: This book deserves a huge audience of readers.
Here is the “official” blurb for the book from the publisher.
North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political prison camps, which have existed twice as long as Stalin's Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. Very few born and raised in these camps have escaped. But Shin Donghyuk did.
In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed journalist Blaine Harden tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk and through the lens of Shin's life unlocks the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence-he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his own family. Through Harden's harrowing narrative of Shin's life and remarkable escape, he offers an unequaled inside account of one of the world's darkest nations and a riveting tale of endurance, courage, and survival.
Onion, Candy Onion, Century Onion, Red Zeppelin Onion, Savannah Sweet Onion, Sierra Blanca Onion, Sterling
Hot pepper, Big Bomb Hot pepper, Biggie Chilie (brand of Sahuaro) Hot pepper, Cayenne Large Red Thick Hot pepper, Chichen Itza (Burning Bush) Hot pepper, Chichimeca Hot pepper, Corcel Hot pepper, Garden Salsa SG Hot pepper, Holy Mole (brand of Salvatierra) Hot pepper, Mariachi (brand of Rio de Oro) Hot pepper, Mesilla Hot pepper, Mitla Hot pepper, Super Chili
Sweet pepper, Baron Sweet pepper, Bell Boy Sweet pepper, Big Bertha PS Sweet pepper, Bounty Sweet pepper, Camelot Sweet pepper, Capistrano Sweet pepper, Cherry Pick Sweet pepper, Chocolate Beauty Sweet pepper, Corno Verde Sweet pepper, Early Sunsation Sweet pepper, Fooled You (brand of Dolce) Sweet pepper, Giant Marconi Sweet pepper, Gypsy Sweet pepper, Key West (with X3R) Sweet pepper, King Arthur Sweet pepper, North Star Sweet pepper, Orange Blaze Sweet pepper, Pimiento Elite Sweet pepper, Red Knight (with X3R) Sweet pepper, Socrates (with X3R) Sweet pepper, Aristotle (with X3R)
“Monsanto Vegetable Seed Brands: Monsanto is constantly improving its range of products for growers with new processes and technology. We have more than 4,000 products in over 20 crops for open field and protected culture, fitting local consumer preferences and production needs.” [Quote from http://www.monsanto.com/products/Pages/vegetable-seed-brands.aspx. Accessed on April 11, 2012]
According to Michigan State University, Monsanto owns more than 85 international seed companies. (source: Dr. Phillip H. Howard, Michigan State University, via Mother Earth News April/May 2012). Suggested reading: “The Threats From Genetically Modified Foods: Genetically modified foods and crops pose serious threats to human and animal health, but Big Ag doesn’t want you to know that. By Robin Mather. Mother Earth News, April/May 2012 http://www.motherearthnews.com/sustainable-farming/genetically-modified-foods-zm0z12amzmat.aspx#ixzz1rihssEJR
In 2007, Monsanta created International Seed Group, Inc., which is usually called ISG. ISG was created to give “regional, often family-run companies access to the funding and technology”. In addition, ISG bought two European seed companies outright -- Western Seed, which is based in Holland and specializes in tomato hybrids as well as other vegetable and fruit crops, and Poloni Semences, a Charentais melon breeding company based in France. (quotes and information from http://monsanto.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=490. Accessed April 11, 2012.)
Peotec, among other things, was an important purchase for Monsanto/Seminis/ISG because Peotec owned an Italian germplasm seedbank, which included germplasm (raw seed stock) from 413 antique Italian tomato varieties, originally donated by universities and companies around the world. Among them are some of the world’s favorites, including San Marzano, Principe Borghese, and Roma tomatoes. (For the full list, see below). Purchasing this seedbank as part of its purchase of Peotec does not mean that Monsanto owns these tomatoes (which cannot be owned because they are open-pollinated). But it does mean two things. First, the seedbank in Italy was distributing these seed free to members of the public as late as 2002, but that distribution has ended. Second, Monsanto now has sole access to these accessions for their own hybrid seed and genetically modified seed breeding programs.
Information from http://www.ecpgr.cgiar.org/fileadmin/www.ecpgr.cgiar.org/MISC/databases_misc/Peotec_Tomato.pdf. Accessed April 11, 2012.
PEOTEC SEEDS srl TOMATO OLD VARIETIES LIST Date of update: March 2002 This is a list of 413 tomato varieties held by Peotec Seeds s.r.l.. The list contains the name of the variety, its origin (either country of origin or donor institution and the date of acquisition (ranging between 1973 and 2000). This germplasm is in principle publicly available for bona fide users. However, given the small quantity of seed in store, only a limited amount of requests can be satisfied. Seed can be requested from Peotec Seeds srl, Via Provinciale 42/44, 43108 Sissa PR, Italy, Email: paolo.passeri@peotecseeds.com VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR O211 RACI 1982 6MB RACI 1984 169 SEMENCOOP 1987 449 SEMENCOOP 1987 450 SEMENCOOP 1987 453 SEMENCOOP 1987 6082 TANZI 1982 6382 TANZI 1982 28819 ISPORT 1978 28835 ISPORT 1978 306-1-1 SEMENCOOP 1987 441-1 SEMENCOOP 1987 441-2 SEMENCOOP 1987 443-2 SEMENCOOP 1987 449-1 SEMENCOOP 1987 457-2 SEMENCOOP 1987 460-1 SEMENCOOP 1987 474-2 SEMENCOOP 1987 aa Soressi Prof Soressi 1986 ABARIS 2130 ISI 1987 ABARIS179 ISI 1989 ACE SGARAVATTI 1993 ACE 55 VF RACI 1978 ACE 55 VF PETO 1982 AGATA CONVASE 1989 ALICE CONVASE 1989 ALPHA DAEHNFELDT 1993 ANDINO VF BONANZA 1987 ANS 710 ANSALONI 1982 ANTEJ BULGARIA 1973 ARNO VFN ROYAL SLUIS 1980 ASPION ORIS 1988 ASPION ORIS 1992 AVX 5131 SIVAM(Keystone) 1985 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR AVX5715 SIVAM(Keystone) 1985 BA 214 CIRULLI 87/88 BELEV INRA 1994 BETA DAEHNFELDT 1993 BHRS2-3 BOWEN(Australia) 1994 BONGUSTO RACI 1978 BONNY BEST PIONEER 1995 BOURBANK INRA 1993 BULKER PETO 1978 BULL RACI 1980 BULL VF RACI 1982 CA.RI.BE. PETO 1987 CACE VF RACI 1982 CAL J PETO 1979 CALEV INRA 1994 CALYPSO- VFAPh CLAUSE 1985 CAMPBELL 28 CAMPBELL 1990 CAMPBELL-X1 CAMPBELL 1982 CAMPBELL1327 CAMPBELL 1978 CAMPBELL1402 CAMPBELL 1981 CAMPBELL30 CAMPBELL 1984 CAMPBELL31 CAMPBELL 1978 CAMPBELL33 CAMPBELL 1984 CAMPBELL34 CAMPBELL 1978 CAMPBELL35 CAMPBELL 1983 CAMPBELL36 CAMPBELL 82/84 CAMPBELL37 CAMPBELL 1978 CAMPBELL38 CAMPBELL 1988 CANARIA ISI 1986 CANARIA PINK SELEZIONE 1987 CANNERY ROW FERRY(Raci) 1990 CARDINAL TANZI 1982 CARIOCA ISI 1982 CARIOCA ISI 1990 CASADVANCE VF CASTLE 1986 CASTLE 499 VF CASTLE 1986 CASTLE 719 VF CASTLE 1986 CASTLEBLOCK CASTLE 1986 CASTLEJAY CASTLE 1986 CASTLEMART CASTLE 1978 CASTLEMOR F CASTLE 1986 CASTLEMOR IMPR. CASTLE 1986 CASTLEPEAR CASTLE 1986 CASTLEPEEL II VF CASTLE 1986 CASTLERED VF CASTLE 1987 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR CASTLEROCK CASTLE 1986 CASTLEROYAL FF CASTLE 1986 CASTLESTAR EHV CASTLE 1986 CASTLETAR E 77 CASTLE 1987 CASTLEX 1608 CASTLE 1978 CASTLEX 1616 VF CASTLE 1986 CASTLEX 509 VF CASTLE 1993 CASTLONG UG VF CASTLE 1987 CERISE 501 ? ? CHEF PETO 1987 CHEROKEE RALEIGH 1988 CHERRY RACI 1982 CHICO III RACI 1982 CHILTYLC 92 INRA 1992 CHONTO MEJORADO PETO 1987 COLMAR 119 ISI 1990 CORA II ISI 1986 COSTOLUTO FIORENTINO SGARAVATTI 1992 COSTOLUTO PESARESE PAOLO ISPANO 1994 COUDOULET INRA 1993 CS80 (PARMENSE) RACI 1986 CS 161/69 RACI 1978 CS 16O/69 (Castlong) RACI 1978 CS 271 H B L RACI 1978 CUBILIO ORIS 1987 CUOR DI BUE CASSANI 2000 CUOR DI BUE FURIA 1984 DA APPENDERE D'INVERNO LAROSA 1992 UNKNOWN DAVIS 1993 DENEB 151M RACI 1982 DIASPRO ORIS 1986 DROUZBA BULGARIA 1973 E 6203 FERRY MORSE 1988 EARLYCASTLEPEEL CASTLE 1988 EARLYDORO RACI 1981 EARLYMECH PETO 1982 EARLYPACK 7 RACI 1982 EARLYPACK7 ASGROW 1982 EARLYPACK 7 LANDEN 1999 EARLYSTONE RACI 1982 ECOTIPO GABRIELE 1986 ECOTIPO LUNGO PAOLO STORTI PAOLO STORTI 1991 ECOTIPO LUNGO JOLANDA 1993 ERIDANO RACI 1982 ES 58 ? 1978 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR EUROMECH PETO 1978 EUROPEEL PETO 1982 FELANA ROYAL SLUIS 1990 FIASCHETTO (A) LAROSA 1992 FIORENTINA RACI 1987 FIORENTINO SGARAVATTI 1993 FLA1011 TIKOO 1995 FLINE INRA 1988 FLORA-DADE ISI 1986 FLORIDA MH1 Fla.Univer. 1987 FRUTTI ERETTI R94P038-TIKOO 551/95 FULL 63 M RACI 1983 GAB RACI 1978 GAVERD CAP PARMA 1987 GENEVA 11 CORNELL 1984 GERICO ISI 1982 GIALLO ORY 1986 GIALLO COSTOLUTO ELIDE 1986 GIALLO PAOLO PAOLO 1987 GIGANTE DI VOGHERA ? 1985 GUIDO GUIDO 1994 HAWAII 7998 TIKOO 1992 HEBROS BULGARIA 1973 HEINZ 1370 HEINZ 1978 HEINZ 1370 AGWAY 1999 HEINZ 1409 HEINZ 1982 HEINZ 1439 HEINZ 1984 HEINZ 2274 BURSA TOHUM 1992 HEINZ 2274 HEINZ 1982 HEINZ 2274 L TANZI 1978 HEINZ 30 J HEINZ 1984 HEINZ 3241 HEINZ 1984 HEINZ 530 HEINZ 1982 HELINE INRA 1982 HOMESTEAD 24 AES Florida 1978 HOT SET INRA 1993 HUNT100 TIKOO 1995 INDIANA 73 PETO 1978 INDO ASGROW 1986 INSALATARO PIONEER 1992 INTERMAC SLUGRO 1986 IPA1 INRA 1993 IPA2 INRA 1993 ISI 510 ISI 1982 ISI122 ISI 1989 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR ISI130 ISI 1989 ISI134 ISI 1989 ISI165 ISI 1988 ISI179/230 ISI 1987 ISI197 ISI 1987 KOMPAKTA BULGARIA 1973 L 68 ? 1988 L 8990A ? 1982 LAMPADINA 2 RACI 1986 LAURANO 70 RACI 1978 LAURICA INRA 1994 LIMA VF ROYAL SLUIS 1988 LINIJA BULGARIA 1973 LIRI ASGROW 1986 LOUIS RACI 1986 LOUIS A1 RACI 1978 LOUIS VF RACI 1982 M 5392 ISPORT 1979 M 5393 ISPORT 1979 M 5403 ISPORT 1982 M228 PETO 1982 M5409 ISPORT 1979 M5417 ISPORT 1982 MACERO II FERRYMORSE(LAROSA) 1993 MAKINGPEEL BULLERI 1990 MALINE 8-7 INRA 1987 MALINE13-5 INRA 1987 MALOOFI BRAZIL 1994 MANALUCIE RACI 1978 MARGLOBE RACI 1983 MARMANDE SEMENCOOP 1993 MARMANDE BARI BARI 1985 MARMANDE S.E. ? 1978 MARMANDE SPEC. 1 TEZIER 1978 MARMANDE SPEC. 2 TEZIER 1978 MARMANDE SPEC. 3 TEZIER 1978 MARMANDE SPEC. 4 TEZIER 1978 MARMANDE TYPE TEZIER 1978 MARMANDE SE RACI 1986 MARMANDE VF ORIS 1985 MARSOL INRA 1993 MARTE ISI 1986 MARZANINO RACI 1988 MARZANINO M RACI 1988 MARZANO P4 RACI 1982 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR MARZANO T/B RACI 1982 MARZORO VF RACI 1982 MASTER 72 PETO 1982 MECHEAST 55 ? 1978 MECLINE INRA 1988 MERAVIGLIA DEL MERCATO LE BON GRAIN 1992 MH 50 CAMPBELL 1984 MH 80 CAMPBELL 1982 MH 90 CAMPBELL 1984 MHVF6203 = E6203 FERRY MORSE 1990 MISSOURI ASGROW 1987 MONEY MAKER RACI 1984 MONTEROSSO ASGROW 1982 MURIETTA ASGROW 1987 NAPOLI VF ? 1982 NC 50-7 RALEIGH 1985 NC8276 1992 NC8288 1992 NC84173 1992 NCEBR-1 1992 NCEBR-2 1992 NCX 3032 DAVIS 1984 NEMADOR ISCI 1993 NOVAMECH PETO 1989 NOVINKA KUBANY INPO "ROSSIYA" URSS 1988 NUOVA MERAVIGLIA NANA RACI 1976 OGOSTA BULGARIA 1973 OHIO 7814 OHIO STATE UNIV 1989 OHIO 7870 OHIO STATE UNIV 1989 OHIO MR12 INRA 1993 OREGON 11 CORVALLIS 1984 OREGON SPRING OSU (Baggett) 1990 ORTEPA (4OB-M) RACI 1979 OVAL RED TANZI 1982 P1698 PIONEER 1992 PA.VE.BO. 220/68 (P220) ? 1982 PABLO NUNHEMS 1989 PACESETTER 502 ASGROW 1986 PACESETTER 882 ASGROW 1993 PADANO SEMENCOOP 1989 PAKMOR ISI 1985 PANTANO ORIS 1984 PANTANO SGARAVATTI 1993 PAULISTA DE GOMOS CORRADINI 1986 PE130 ISI 1987 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR PE131 ISI 1987 PEARSON A1 RACI 1982 PEARSON STRAIN SLUGRO 1978 PEELMECH RACI 1991 PEELO CANADA 82/83 PELORO RACI 1981 PELTRO 33/88 SEMENCOOP 1990 PERINE GRANDI PIERA 1987 PERINO GIALLO PAOLO STORTI 1994 PETO 86 PETO 1993 PETO 95 PETO 82/93 PETOEARLY PETO 1988 PETOMECH PETO 1982 PIGMEO SAIS 1993 PILINE INRA 1993 PIMPERTYLC 93 INRA 1993 PIRUS ? 1982 PIZZUTELLO SICILIANO BONI 1986 POMETA TARDIO ROYAL HORT 1979 PONDEROSA RED RACI 1986 PORVERT INRA 1978 PRINCIPE BORGHESE LAROSA 1993 PROGRAM AD BULLERI 1988 PU-89-22 LAFAYETTE 1993 QUARANTINO MAZZI 1992 QUEEN EUROSAMEN 1979 RACI 53 RACI 1978 RACI 87 PIERRO RACI 1978 RANCH SIVAM 1987 RANCH E SIVAM 1987 RED BALL TANZI 1982 RED CLOUD ? 1978 RED RIVER PETO 1978 RED SETTER ASGROW 1989 RED STONE ASGROW 1980 RHODIA ISI 1988 RIMONE INRA RIO FUEGO PETO 1988 RIO GRANDE PETO 1988 ROBOT WAV628 VAN WAVEREN 1993 RODADE SUD AFRICA 1993 ROMA FIGNA 1985 ROMA VF ASGROW 1975 ROMA VF SUNSEEDS 1992 ROMA VF AGWAY 1999 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR ROMA VF SELECT RACI 1982 ROMANOVA RACI 1979 ROMARZANO BULLERI 1987 RONITA INRA 1978 ROSSOL INRA 1978 ROTAM-4 SUD AFRICA 1993 ROUBION ASGROW 1987 ROYAL VENTURA PETO 1978 RS 1300 VF ROYAL SLUIS 1982 RS 1301 VF ROYAL SLUIS 1982 RS 1312 VF ROYAL SLUIS 1982 RS 842633 VF ROYAL SLUIS 1990 RS842626 ROYAL SLUIS 1990 RUTGERS ? 1984 S.BENEDETTO GRANDE RACI 1980 S.MARZANO DOTTO 1993 S.MARZANO SEMENCOOP 1993 S.MARZANO GIULIO DORI 1986 S.MARZANO SAVOIA 1980 S.MARZANO CORALB 1984 S.MARZANO 253(ISPORT) SEMENCOOP 1990 S.MARZANO ALBANOVA ORIS 1985 S.MARZANO BL 459 (268) SEMENCOOP 1990 S.MARZANO DEGLI ORTOLANI RACI 1978 S.MARZANO GARIGLIANO NANO ORIS 1985 S.MARZANO GIGANTE RACI 1978 S.MARZANO MER.S.SEV.NORD SSICA 1991 S.MARZANO MONTORO INF. SSICA 1991 S.MARZANO PINK LINEA DA IBRIDO RED 1993 S.MARZANO PIRAMIDE TORCIANTI 1982 S.MARZANO SALERNO 1988 S.MARZANO VALLE DELL`IRNO SSICA 1991 S.MARZANO VALSELE NANO ORIS 1988 S.MARZANO VESUVIANO RACI 1976 SAINT PIERRE RACI 1978 SANGUINARO 69 RACI 1978 SANTIAM O.S.U. (Baggett) 1988 SARNO FARMOPLANT 1988 SAVIO SEMENCOOP 1989 SCATOLONE SGARAVATTI 1992 SIERRA SWEET INRA 1993 SINNI (071) MONTEDISON 1982 SIOUX RACI 1975 SIVAM 1 SIVAM 1986 SIVAM 2 SIVAM 1986 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR SIVAM 3 SIVAM 1986 SIVAM 4 SIVAM 1986 SIVAM 5 SIVAM 1986 SIVAM 6 SIVAM 1986 SLUMAC SLUGRO 1978 STANDARTA BULGARIA 1978 STEVENS D. CORMACK 1992 SUPERMECH FIGNA 1991 SUPER ROMA VF SUNSEEDS 1992 T2 IMPROVED SUN SEEDS 1993 TAIWAN XI-I ? 1980 TAMECH TANZI 1986 TAMECH 85/80 TANZI 1985 TERRADES ROYAL HORT 1979 TEVERE ASGROW 1987 TITANO M RACI 1978 TIVOLI ASGROW 1993 TONDINO RACI 1978 TONDO GIALLO ? 1982 TONY ORIS 1988 TRIDORO 48 M RACI 1979 TRIUQUE INTA(CALVAR) 1991 TROPIC ISI 1985 TROPIC J ISI 1984 TUCKCROSS 756 p ? 1983 UC82B DAVIS 1988 UC82 PINK NAT. MUTATION 1995 UC82R PETO 1994 UC105 GIALLO MUTANTE NATURALE 1982 UC 105 J DAVIS 1980 UC 90 TANZI 1982 UC 90 VF DAVIS 1978 UC 93-3 DAVIS 1980 UC 97-3 DAVIS 1990 UC134 1-2VF DAVIS 1987 UC211-5-8 DAVIS 1980 UCO1 TIKOO 1995 UCX 100.15.1 DAVIS 1984 UCX 100.15.2 DAVIS 1986 UCX 69.1 DAVIS 1982 UCX 75-28-2 DAVIS 1982 UCX 99 M 3 DAVIS 1982 UCX204-9 DAVIS 1982 UCX281-295 DAVIS 1993 UNIVERSAL MECH TANZI 1982 VARIETY ORIGIN ACQUISITION YEAR VEEROMA CANADA 1979 VENTURA CORAL 1985 VENTURA PETO 1979 VESUVIO CNEN 1979 VF 13 L 34 Univ.California 1977 VF 145 B 7879 Univ.California 1977 VF 198 Univ.California 1978 VF 270 CASTLE 1978 VF 65 Univ.California 1977 VF10 ISI 1987 VIGOR CIRULLI 1979 VINCENZ BULLERI 1990 VIS 1.1. M RACI 1979 WOOLFPACK1 TIKOO 1995 XP 157 ASGROW 1977 XP 882 ASGROW 1982 XP5051 ASGROW 1987 XP5164 ASGROW 1987 XP603 A ASGROW 1987 YELLOW CARIOCA ISI 1992
“Escape from Camp 14” is deeply inspiring. When I finished the book tonight, I felt like I wanted to show my gratitude for the blessings I have -- for my peaceful, prosperous life -- by giving attention to those innocents who are allowed to suffer at the hands of evil people. Indeed, if anyone doubts the existence of Satan, look no further than North Korea, and the life of Shin, born in a modern day death camp, for evidence. Evil is real, and is kept in check only by acting daily for good.