Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey Of Korean War Orphan
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Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan (2000)
EN HC USISBN: 9780385259620 bzw. 038525962X, in Englisch, Doubleday, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, jemiles.
I don't know how old I was when I watched my mother's murder, nor do I know how old I am today.' The illegitimate daughter of a peasant and an American GI, Elizabeth Kim spent her early years as a social outcast in her village in the Korean countryside. Ostracized by their family and neighbours, she and her mother were regularly pelted with stones on their way home from the rice fields. Yet there was a tranquil happiness in the intense bond between mother and daughter. Until the day that Elizabeth's grandfather and uncle came to punish her mother from the dishonour she had brought on the family, and executed her in front of her daughter. Elizabeth was dumped in an orphanage in Seoul. After some time, she was lucky enough to be adopted by an American couple. But when she arrived in America she found herself once again surrounded by fanaticism and prejudice. Elizabeth's mother had always told her that life was made up of ten thousand joys as well as ten thousand sorrows, and, supported by her loving daughter, and by a return to her Buddhist faith, she finally found a way to savour those joys, as well as the courage to exorcise the demons of her past. Hardcover, מהדורה: First Edition first Printing, תווית: Doubleday, Doubleday, קבוצת המוצרים: Book, לאור: 2000, סטודיו: Doubleday, דרגה מכירות: 11339440.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, jemiles.
I don't know how old I was when I watched my mother's murder, nor do I know how old I am today.' The illegitimate daughter of a peasant and an American GI, Elizabeth Kim spent her early years as a social outcast in her village in the Korean countryside. Ostracized by their family and neighbours, she and her mother were regularly pelted with stones on their way home from the rice fields. Yet there was a tranquil happiness in the intense bond between mother and daughter. Until the day that Elizabeth's grandfather and uncle came to punish her mother from the dishonour she had brought on the family, and executed her in front of her daughter. Elizabeth was dumped in an orphanage in Seoul. After some time, she was lucky enough to be adopted by an American couple. But when she arrived in America she found herself once again surrounded by fanaticism and prejudice. Elizabeth's mother had always told her that life was made up of ten thousand joys as well as ten thousand sorrows, and, supported by her loving daughter, and by a return to her Buddhist faith, she finally found a way to savour those joys, as well as the courage to exorcise the demons of her past. Hardcover, מהדורה: First Edition first Printing, תווית: Doubleday, Doubleday, קבוצת המוצרים: Book, לאור: 2000, סטודיו: Doubleday, דרגה מכירות: 11339440.
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Ten Thousands Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of Korean War Orphan (2000)
EN HC USISBN: 9780385259620 bzw. 038525962X, in Englisch, Doubleday, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, A Good Read.
New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 038525962x . Minor bumping along bottom edge of text block. Slight rubbing to rear d/j. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
Von Händler/Antiquariat, A Good Read.
New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 038525962x . Minor bumping along bottom edge of text block. Slight rubbing to rear d/j. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan (2000)
EN HC USISBN: 9780385259620 bzw. 038525962X, in Englisch, Doubleday, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, jemiles.
They called it an "honour killing," but to Elizabeth Kim, the night she watched her grandfather and uncle hang her mother from the wooden rafter in the corner of their small Korean hut, it was cold-blooded murder. Omma had committed the sin of sleeping with an American soldier, and producing not just a bastard, but a "honyhol" -- a mixed-race child, considered worthless. Dumped at a Christian orphanage in post-war Seoul like so much garbage, bleeding and terrified, Kim unwittingly embarked on the next phase of her extraordinary life. Unflinching in her narration, Kim tells of her sorrows with a steady and riveting voice, and ultimately transcends her past by laying claim to all the joys to which she is entitled. From the Hardcover edition., Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition first Printing, Label: Doubleday, Doubleday, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2000, Studio: Doubleday, Verkaufsrang: 10203591.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, jemiles.
They called it an "honour killing," but to Elizabeth Kim, the night she watched her grandfather and uncle hang her mother from the wooden rafter in the corner of their small Korean hut, it was cold-blooded murder. Omma had committed the sin of sleeping with an American soldier, and producing not just a bastard, but a "honyhol" -- a mixed-race child, considered worthless. Dumped at a Christian orphanage in post-war Seoul like so much garbage, bleeding and terrified, Kim unwittingly embarked on the next phase of her extraordinary life. Unflinching in her narration, Kim tells of her sorrows with a steady and riveting voice, and ultimately transcends her past by laying claim to all the joys to which she is entitled. From the Hardcover edition., Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition first Printing, Label: Doubleday, Doubleday, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2000, Studio: Doubleday, Verkaufsrang: 10203591.
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Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan
EN USISBN: 9780385259620 bzw. 038525962X, in Englisch, Doubleday, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
Doubleday. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
Doubleday. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.
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Ten Thousand Sorrows: the Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan (2000)
EN HC USISBN: 9780385259620 bzw. 038525962X, in Englisch, Doubleday, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Owls Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Normal surface & edge wear. May have writing on cover page or light highlighting/textual notes that does not affect page text. Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Owls Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Normal surface & edge wear. May have writing on cover page or light highlighting/textual notes that does not affect page text. Hardcover.
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