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Old 10-10-2007, 09:38 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
Not long after I read Chang's book, I visited the Hiroshima Peace Park. They had a small blurb in the museum about the rape of Nanking. And it was 90% bullshit. Boy did that make me angry.
As you may know, Chang committed suicide. Her family has speculated in the press that the depressive effect of her work on the book was a significant cause of her decision to do so.
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