My Fight for a New Taiwan: One Woman's Journey from Prison to Power. LU HSIU-LIEN and ASHLEY ESAREY. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2014 xiii + 314 pp. $27.96 ISBN 978-0-295-99364-5 (original) (raw)

My Fight for a New Taiwan chronicles the political journey of Annette Lu, detailing her transformation from a prisoner of the KMT regime to the vice-presidential candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party. It examines Lu's strategies for political resistance, the role of personal connections in navigating the political landscape, and the internal challenges faced by the DPP during their governance from 2000 to 2008. Through a narrative that combines historical analysis with personal anecdote, the book sheds light on the evolution of Taiwan's democracy and the struggles within its political history.