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The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China John Cookson The beginnings of the modern" Chen's] story is a reminder that the desire for basic human rights . . . arises from the deep well of the human spirit." The New York Times Book Review It was like a scene out of a thriller: One night in April 2012, China's most famous political activist a blind, self taught lawyer climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. After he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, high level negotiations finally led to his release