The Sparrow Fugitives: A Tale of Escape During the Cultural Revolution Paperback - 2016

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This is a tale of escape by the author, Caleb Ho, from the totalitarian control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Cultural Revolution. Like the lowly sparrow, whose purpose and intent is only for good within its habitat, the author loved his homeland and was committed to being a part of its development and growth even though he didn't believe in the ideology of Communism. And so like the sparrow, that had to flee for its life because of the CCP's arbitrary decision to include it on a list of pests to be eradicated, the author found himself targeted and fleeing his homeland in 1969, penniless and destitute, with only the desire for freedom, righteousness and truth giving him a sense of hope and purpose for the future. This is also an account of the author's own experience under the CCP through its many campaigns up to and including the Cultural Revolution. His graphic descriptions of what he observed are not for the faint of heart, but they draw the reader into the reality of what almost one billion people experienced and saw during this dark period of Chinese history. There are moral lessons and challenges here, forcing us to think and consider what we would do if put in similar circumstances. While graphic, this account is also touching and poignant, pulling at our heart strings and awakening us to life with its joys and sorrows, leaving us with the question, what if this had been me?