{"product_id":"book-1s2t","title":"Miss Kathi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe remarkable story of Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger, whose history of engagement with a secretive, isolated North Korea over nearly three decades is unprecedented in its scope, access, and humanitarian impact.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the first book-length accounts in English by an aid worker operating on the ground in North Korea, \u003cem\u003eMiss Kathi\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the story of a woman who has lived out her commitment to the poor and most vulnerable-undaunted by the tensions and threat of conflict perpetually looming over the Korean peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many North Koreans, Kathi Zellweger-a native of Switzerland-was the first foreigner they had ever met or even seen. Playing a central role in the early years of international relief efforts in North Korea was a lonely job, as Kathi addressed the humanitarian needs of a suffering people largely ignored by the world because of their citizenship. She befriended local doctors, nurses, and caregivers; negotiated with suspicious government officials; overcame international doubts about the diversion of relief supplies to the military; and, over a period of years, spearheaded an effort that provided food, medicine, and development aid. Ultimately, her efforts saved the lives of thousands of people-most of them children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one official in Pyongyang emotionally declared to her during a visit in the late 1990s, even though she was in no way a missionary, \"Miss Kathi-you are the Mother Teresa of North Korea!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67150783578416,"sku":"BD1s2t","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":67150783611184,"sku":"ZE1s2t","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":67150783643952,"sku":"ZM1s2t","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1s2t-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782497098","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1s2t","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}