Coin for a Dream
And Other Korean Tales
by Mae Adams
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Pub Date 14 Jun 2022 | Archive Date 1 Jun 2023
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Description
Author Mae Adams' latest book is a fascinating assembly of intriguing tales full of colorful characters such as monks and shamans, kings and queens, ginseng boys, grateful ghosts and magpies, and a host of others to entertain you and experience the wonders of ancient rites and cultures of Korea. While reading it, you will hear lepers sing for their supper, watch goblins wrestle, feel a tiger's sorrow, taste snake soup, and touch a Taoist Immortal God's hand. It will take your mind on an emotional roller coaster ride from grief to joy, tears to laughter.
Adams enchants readers with conversational stories with unexpected twists and turns from her perspective as a young girl, collecting tidbits and folklore from her grandparents and her life story. The myths, legends, and folk tales also have great importance and give us moral lessons we can apply in our times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing!
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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Coin for a Dream: And Other Korean Tales by Mae Adams is an excellent glimpse of Korean heritage through the eyes of Mae's childhood experiences. The book is filled with wonderful landscapes and folktales. The collection of stories are not just about cultural myths of traditions, but they represent pearls of wisdom handed down through generations. The experience is of various emotions making it as easier to cry just as easy to laugh. I feel honored and fortunate to have read these stories. The author has out done herself with excellent storytelling. Though unique with surprising elements in the stories, I felt drawn in completely with Mae's journey. This is a must read for entertaining, engaging but mostly a personal experience through Korean culture.
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| ISBN | 000BOB481KQ5P |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 275 |
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