On the Wings of Hope - Choi, Ken Kookjoo
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Previously published as Return to the Motherland: My Journey to Find the Truth by Ken Kookjoo Choi. In this story of self-revelation, healing, and redemption, the author pays loving tribute to his parents and their Korean homeland, leaving a proud legacy for generations to come. The second edition features a new chapter by the author and an afterword by Mr. Choi's daughters. On the Wings of Hope: My Journey to the Truth vividly portrays the author's life in war-torn South Korea, where he and his family struggled to survive after his father was captured and executed by the North Koreans in…mehr

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Previously published as Return to the Motherland: My Journey to Find the Truth by Ken Kookjoo Choi. In this story of self-revelation, healing, and redemption, the author pays loving tribute to his parents and their Korean homeland, leaving a proud legacy for generations to come. The second edition features a new chapter by the author and an afterword by Mr. Choi's daughters. On the Wings of Hope: My Journey to the Truth vividly portrays the author's life in war-torn South Korea, where he and his family struggled to survive after his father was captured and executed by the North Koreans in 1950. Emigrating to Portland, Oregon, in 1969, Mr. Choi goes on to tell the remarkable story of his climb to success in America, where he became one of the nation's largest exporters of recycled fiber materials and realized the American dream with the help of family, friends, and angels. The author's journey into the past while writing this memoir becomes a quest to discover the truth about the death of his father, Choi Hyungwoo (Il-chon), a patriot and journalist who was a comrade of Kim Il Sung during Korea's fight for independence. Out of the blue, forty-three years after the disappearance of Choi's father and half-brothers, his mother, Yoo Taejung, was officially invited to Pyongyang to reunite with her step-sons living in North Korea since the repatriation. The author accompanies his mother on this trip, where they are given VIP treatment and feted by the Great Leader himself. Despite Kim Il Sung's praise for his father and the honorary burial in Patriot's Cemetery, Choi suspects the truth about his father's death, and is horrified to witness the oppressive conditions in which his half-brothers live. Visiting the library at Korea University, years later, to write the final chapter of his memoir, Choi finds a missing clue to the truth, thus honoring the memory of his father by sharing the story in this book. The author shares as well the poignant story of the spiritual truth awakened when his wife Myungki suffered a traumatic brain injury that would forever change the lives of Choi and his three daughters. The heartwarming story of the Choi family's journey through these many trials to find happiness and success will be an inspiration to all. The author's epilogue offers his "common sense" perspective on freedom, democracy, and religion, expressing his belief that beyond borders and nations we are united as one human family. He closes by encouraging readers to listen to their hearts to know the truth. "An engaging success story that's steeped in Korean history . . . the author's life is cinematically dramatic, and his accomplishments come off as all the more admirable, given his tone of humility in this memoir. . . In 1993, Choi dined with Kim Il Sung himself but was largely soured by his experience; he was appalled by the combination of political oppression and poverty in the country . . . Choi's work seamlessly combines astute political commentary with a stirring remembrance of his own personal triumphs." --Kirkus Reviews
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