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Dragon Fighter : one woman's epic struggle for peace with China / Rebiya Kadeer ; with Alexandra Cavelius ; Introduction by His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

by Kadeer, Rebiya, 1948-

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[Carlsbad, CA] : Kales Press, c2009.

Kadeer, Rebiya, 1948-

Uighur (Turkic people) -- History.

Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) -- History.

9780979845611 (hardcover : alk. paper) :

0979845610 (hardcover : alk. paper)

xix, 426 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 25 cm.

Like rain that falls from the sky -- Leaving, grieving, believing -- Hunger of the soul -- Red revolution, blue dissolution -- Everything besides death is a pleasure -- A feather fell down from one angel -- Further into the yellow desert -- Because you are a woman -- Do you hear the rooster crowing -- The wealthiest woman in China -- Why don't you just shoot us -- It was a time when those in power dropped their masks -- In hell one day the fire will go out part one -- In hell one day the fire will go out part two -- A fable about a little ant.

"The remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a powerful world figure fighting for her Uyghur nation's self-determination against Chinese domination. Rebiya Kadeer is president of the World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur American Association. She is devoted to the principles of nonviolence. Recognized as an unofficial head of state, she regularly meets with world leaders"--Provided by publisher.

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