From North Korea to America Through Three Wars - by Sung C Yoo (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Stretching across eight decades, this memoir covers Sung C. Yoo's harrowing childhood escape from North Korea; her miseries of life as a refugee in South Korea as war followed her; her difficulty in finding dignity as a nurse; her pain in splitting her family during the Vietnam War; and her struggle to find language, stability, and purpose in the United States.
- About the Author: Sung C. Yoo escaped with her family from North Korea shortly after the communist regime took power in 1948.
- 184 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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"Stretching across eight decades, this memoir covers Sung Yoo's harrowing childhood escape from North Korea, the miseries of life as a refugee in South Korea as war followed her, the difficulty of finding dignity as a lowly nurse, the pain of splitting her family during the Vietnam War, and the struggle to find language, stability, and a career in the United States. Forced to focus on survival from a very young age, Sung Yoo still managed to live a vibrant life. She experienced a personal and professional transformation within the nursing profession, ultimately leading to a whole new worldview. In vivid emotional detail, she brings us through the uphill battles she faced. This memoir is a war story, an immigration story, and a nursing story like no other; Sung Yoo speaks to the contemporary world with a wealth of experience, the dignity of age, and the determination to always keep learning."-- Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Stretching across eight decades, this memoir covers Sung C. Yoo's harrowing childhood escape from North Korea; her miseries of life as a refugee in South Korea as war followed her; her difficulty in finding dignity as a nurse; her pain in splitting her family during the Vietnam War; and her struggle to find language, stability, and purpose in the United States. Although she grappled with survival at a very young age, she still managed to live a vibrant life. She experienced a personal and professional transformation within the nursing profession, ultimately leading to a whole new worldview. In this story of war, immigration, and nursing, Sung C. Yoo speaks to the contemporary world with a wealth of experience, the dignity of age, and the determination to continue to learn.About the Author
Sung C. Yoo escaped with her family from North Korea shortly after the communist regime took power in 1948. She had a long career as a nurse in South Korea, Vietnam, and the United States. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Dimensions (Overall): 8.74 Inches (H) x 5.83 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 184
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Format: Paperback
Author: Sung C Yoo
Language: English
Street Date: June 9, 2025
TCIN: 1005417819
UPC: 9781476697925
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-8249
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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