Home was the Land of Morning Calm
K. Connie Kang · 1995
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In this poignant, bittersweet family memoir, K. Connie Kang tells the story of one of America's most recent, and successful, immigrant groups: the Korean-Americans. The author's tale is one of hardship, as wars twice force her family to flee their homes in Korea. It is also a story of heartbreak, as her new life in America, first as a student and then as a reporter, irreversibly separates her from her parents and their values. Ultimately, hers is a story of the lure of American freedom, and the wisdom offered up by a lifelong struggle to reconcile two vastly different cultures.
First sentence: There were no lawyers or judges in our county, but when people had disputes, they came to see my great-great-grandfather, Soo-II Kang.
Book details
- Year
- 1995
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Da Capo
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 340
- ISBN
- 9780738208695
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