Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan by Elizabeth Kim + Author Interview [in aOnline]
01 Jul, by in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Korean American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost
A Legacy of Survival
What began as a casual lunch in San Francisco with a then-business acquaintance ended in a cathartic literary accomplishment for journalist Elizabeth Kim. After exchanging life stories, agent Patti...
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