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Finding Iris Chang friendship, ambition, and the loss of an extraordinary mind

Iris Chang's mysterious suicide in 2004, at age thirty-six, didn't seem to make any sense. She had so much to live for, including fame, fortune, beauty, a husband and child. Some even wondered if the controversial author of The Rape of Nanking had been murdered. Longtime friend Paula Kamen was among those left wondering what had gone so wrong. Seeking to reconcile the suicide with the image of Chang's "perfect" life, Kamen searched her own memory and scoured Chang's letters, diaries, and archival material to fill in the gaps of Chang's personal transformation from awkward teen to homecoming princess in college, from "ex-shy person" to world-class speaker and international human rights pioneer and her later decline into mental illness and paranoia. The result is a suspenseful literary investigation of an important writer's journey, a tale of mentoring, friendship, and great aspirations. Told with uncommon insight and care, Finding Iris Chang is, at its heart, a tribute to a lost heroine, a portrait of the real and vulnerable woman who inspired so many around the world.

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  • "Iris Chang's mysterious suicide in 2004, at age thirty-six, didn't seem to make any sense. She had so much to live for, including fame, fortune, beauty, a husband and child. Some even wondered if the controversial author of The Rape of Nanking had been murdered. Longtime friend Paula Kamen was among those left wondering what had gone so wrong. Seeking to reconcile the suicide with the image of Chang's "perfect" life, Kamen searched her own memory and scoured Chang's letters, diaries, and archival material to fill in the gaps of Chang's personal transformation from awkward teen to homecoming princess in college, from "ex-shy person" to world-class speaker and international human rights pioneer and her later decline into mental illness and paranoia. The result is a suspenseful literary investigation of an important writer's journey, a tale of mentoring, friendship, and great aspirations. Told with uncommon insight and care, Finding Iris Chang is, at its heart, a tribute to a lost heroine, a portrait of the real and vulnerable woman who inspired so many around the world."@en
  • "Iris Chang, the bestselling author of The Rape of Nanking and tireless human rights activist, shocked the world when she committed suicide in 2004 at the age of thirty-six. Long-time friend and confidante Paula Kamen reveals for the first time the private Iris behind the bold, international celebrity."@en
  • "A biography of the late Iris Chang by a long-time friend and confidante examines the life of the controversial author of "The Rape of Nanking," her decline into mental illness and paranoia, and her mysterious suicide at the age of thirty-six."@en
  • "Iris Chang's mysterious suicide in 2004, at age thirty-six, didn't seem to make any sense. She had so much to live for, including fame, fortune, beauty, a husband and child. Some even wondered if the controversial author of The Rape of Nanking had been murdered. Longtime friend Paula Kamen was among those left wondering what had gone so wrong. Seeking to reconcile the suicide with the image of Chang's "perfect" life, Kamen searched her own memory and scoured Chang's letters, diaries, and archival material to fill in the gaps of Chang's personal transformation from awkward teen to homecoming princess in college, from "ex-shy person" to world-class speaker and international human rights pioneer and her later decline into mental illness and paranoia. The result is a suspenseful literary investigation of an important writer's journey, a tale of mentoring, friendship, and great aspirations."@en
  • "Iris Chang, best-selling author of The Rape of Nanking and tireless human-rights activist, symbolized strength to many in the literary and social justice worlds. Her fearlessness made it all the more shocking when she committed suicide in 2004 at age 36. Long-time friend and confidante Paula Kamen, author of the critically acclaimed All in My Head, reveals for the first time the private Iris behind the bold international celebrity. She offers a tribute to the lost heroine while attempting to explain Iris's tragic psychological decline. Through letters, diaries, and her own memories and investigative journalism, Kamen fills in the surprising gaps in Chang's personal transformation, from awkward teen to world-class writer and lecturer, and finally into mental illness and paranoia. Finding Iris Chang is a portrait of a real, vulnerable woman who changed the world."@en

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