From North Korea to America Through Three Wars: A Nurse's Journey - Paperback
From North Korea to America Through Three Wars: A Nurse's Journey - Paperback
Description
by Sung C. Yoo (Author)
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.
Author Biography
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.
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