Asian. Woman. Alone.

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Summary: couldn't put it down!
Review: as someone who tends to be an "impatient" reader and usually takes weeks to finish a book, i couldn't put this down and finished it in a day! each story has its own unique personality... sweet, funny, despondent, empowered, etc. the author's description of her surroundings and travels blends beautifully with the honest and raw accounts of her thoughts and feelings. i definitely recommend this!

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Summary: A powerful and moving autobiographical story
Review: Presented in the format of a series of essays and prose-poems, Asian. Woman. Alone. is the personal memoir of Ayoung M. Kim, a Korean woman who, after having to call off her wedding, found no acceptance among her family in her native Korea and then traveled to Southeast Asia. There she saw great suffering in the people and animals around her, and gradually constructed a path to healing and forgiveness through compassion and love. Asian. Woman. Alone. is highly recommended as a powerful and moving autobiographical story of personal hardship and growth.