Book 3 - The Devastation To Greatness is part of a four part series which encompasses the history of Korea from the 1940 invasion by Japan to the present. In the first volume; Mija; a Korean girl and Ichiro; a Japanese college student; accidentally fall in love. Although parents of both offspring order the two to avoid meeting; they disobey their parents and marry. Through this marriage; a variety of obstacles are created and we learn the intimate details of Korean culture; history; and manners. The conflict between Japan and Korea; symbolized in part by this unusual marriage; threatens to tear the fabric of such a union. Through the eyes of Ichiro; we learn much about South Korea; its strong work ethic; its ability to move onward against impossible odds. Author Bio: Chi Sun Rhee is a retired gynecologist/obstetrician. She is the mother of two sons and a daughter and is the author of several acclaimed novels. Her desire to write this unusual history of Korea in a four-part series of books; is a dream she has had for several years. A resident of Toledo Ohio; where she resides with her husband; John; she pursues gardening as her primary avocation. keywords: Korea; History; Culture; Japanese; Invasion; Romance; Fiction; Documentary; Struggle; Education; Family; Youth; War; Korean War
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