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Freed Journo Ling Shops Book With Sister

Book to explore issues of sisterhood, journalism

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(Newser) – That was quick: One of the journalists imprisoned in North Korea and freed earlier this month is shopping a book proposal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Laura Ling’s book will be written in collaboration with her sister, Lisa, and proposes to deal not only with Laura's detention but with sisterhood and journalism. A publisher who saw the proposal said the angle seemed more compelling than a book specifically about her time in North Korea.

Laura Ling, second from right, an American journalist who was arrested in March after allegedly crossing into North Korea from China, is hugged by her sister Lisa in Burbank, Calif., Aug. 5, 2009.
Laura Ling, second from right, an American journalist who was arrested in March after allegedly crossing into North Korea from China, is hugged by her sister Lisa in Burbank, Calif., Aug. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Former President Bill Clinton listens to Laura Ling, after Ling and Euna Lee arrived at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009.
Former President Bill Clinton listens to Laura Ling, after Ling and Euna Lee arrived at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Scrambles
Aug 12, 09 5:12 PM CDT
I hope to god that she includes in her book when Kim jong il serenaded her with "im so ronry" Reply
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youngblood
Aug 12, 09 5:46 PM CDT
She's writing a book, Is this a surprise?! They were told not to enter into N. Korea before they left U.S. soil but what the hell, Lisa, Laura's sister did the same thing sneaked into N. Korea and shot a documentary about it and sneaked back out and aired the documentary which did not make the North Koreans too happy and Laura might have been jailed by the North for Lisa's unlawful entering and documentary and now Lisa says the two American journalists briefly touched North Korean soil before they were captured. They should donate all the $$ they make from the book to a Charity, they wanted to play around with N. Korea and walk illegally into their Country who we know are crazy and that act incited them more against the U.S.A and Lo and behold they get a book deal on top of it! Give the money to Charity and stay out of North Korea girls! Reply
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Reader60610265
Aug 12, 09 7:22 PM CDT
Their striking while the iron is hot , they've got what they wanted . Fame and maybe fortune. It's more than we have .I'm jealous at least about the fortune part that is. Reply
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Kookey90
Aug 12, 09 8:03 PM CDT
The only thing I'd like to know is if Bill Clinton made a move on her or her girlfriend on the flight back. I personally would not buy the book since there's nothing else that she has to say that I would be interested in. Reply
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DarkFrancis
Aug 13, 09 6:07 AM CDT
Agreed. 'We were so scared, they made us pee with the door open...' That's pretty much all we're gonna hear.
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