The Iron Butterfly: Memoir of a Martial Arts Master: The True Story of a Mermaid's Daughter

by Ana Rodriguez and Choon-Ok Harmon

Book Overview

"A powerful and cathartic memoir" -Helen Tse, author, Sweet Mandarin, a finalist for the Portico Prize

While growing up in a rural fishing village following the Korean War, Choon-Ok Jade Harmon discovered how to fight for survival at an early age. She was the youngest of seven children, and her destitute family faced constant hunger, bitterly cold winters, and an often-abusive father. Despite these obstacles, and her learning disability of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589808908
• ISBN13: 9781589808904
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"