ebooks The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas by Jim Hinckley in History

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Daughters of the Bear is an anthology of non-fiction by 53 Korean women such as a shopkeeper in Itaewon; a doctor in Apkujong; a musician in Myong-Dong; a housewife in Chamshil; and a student at Ewha Womans University. Shiver with a merchant as she recollects escaping with her sisters and mother across the 38th Parallel in a rowboat under Russian gunfire; share with a young professional her secret wedding to a coworker; and walk along the paths between green carpeted barley fields toward a woman's childhood home. Through their stories; Korean women of different generations explore family; sacrifice; memories; relationships; sexuality; society's expectations and constraints; education; and the search for fulfillment and identity. The book includes a foreword by Chang Pilwha and translations by Young-Oak Wells; Professor Kenneth Wells and Brother Anthony of Taizé. For additional information on the editors and their publications visit