A Gripping True Story of Survival and Injustice in China
Two Tears on the Window is Julia and Kevin Garratt's true account of their 775-day abduction and imprisonment in China as pawns in a political conflict between China, Canada, and the United States. In August 2014, State Security agents seized them, accusing them of espionage. Unaware of a Chinese spy arrest in Canada that gave the US "some leverage over China to bring a stop to more than a decade of rampant cybertheft," they became "bargaining chips in China's desperate countermove" (Graff, Garrett M. "How the US Forced China to Quit Stealing-Using a China Spy". Wired Magazine. October 11, 2018).
Three Decades in China: From English Teachers to Political Prisoners
This compelling memoir follows a Canadian Christian couple who spent 30 years working and raising their family in China, involved in aid, education, and social enterprise. From the early days teaching English in a decade of ration coupons and collective work units, Kevin and Julia witnessed China's unprecedented transformation into the modern age. Well-loved throughout China, the Garratts were consistently thanked for their contributions to education, social welfare, social enterprises, and community service.
In 2007, along with two of their children, they relocated to the China-North Korea border, opened a popular coffee shop, and provided aid and assistance for marginalized communities in Dandong, China and North Korea. Their sudden disappearance plunged them into a journey where survival took every breath.
A Parallel Journey of Suffering and Transformation
Through their harrowing ordeal and intense suffering comes life-changing insight. They find themselves part of a new community of those who've tasted yet overcome the pain of injustice. Courage and kindness, friendship and faith resonate through the ordeal with the heartbeat of a love journey.
Artfully written, Two Tears on the Window combines Kevin's gifted storytelling and humor with Julia's ability to let readers see through their eyes and draw them into deeply painful yet profoundly life-changing experiences. This true story offers an intimate look at international political tensions, wrongful detention, and the resilience of the human spirit.
