The runaway bestseller that has sold over one million copies internationally, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the most important book to have come out of South Korea since Han Kang’s The Vegetarian.Kim Jiyoung is the most common name for Korean women born in the 1980s.Kim Jiyoung is representative of her generation:At home, she is an unfavoured sister to her princeling little brother.In primary school, she is a girl who has to line...

Searing stories that critique the gender pressures and injustices rife in modern Korea from the author of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982Eight women. Eight stories. One reality.A woman is born. A woman is filmed in public without consent. A woman suffers domestic violence. A woman is gaslit. A woman is discriminated against at work. A woman grows old. A woman becomes famous. A woman is hated, and loved, and then hated again.Written in Cho Nam-Joo’s ...

What if one of the most powerful forces in human history has been hiding in plain sight?We tell the story of civilization through wars, rulers, inventions, religions, and institutions. But beneath all of them lies another force: the way each generation raises the next.KIN: Childhood, Parenting, and the Making of Civilization follows childhood across the long arc of human history—from the first communities that shared the burden of ...

The much-anticipated follow-up to the multi-million-copy international bestseller Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, Saha is a piercing battle cry for the dispossessed.In a country called Town, Su is found dead in an abandoned car. The suspected killer is presumed to come from the Saha Estates.Town is the safest and richest nation on earth, controlled by a secretive organization of seven ministers. It is a society clearly divided into the haves and have-nots,...

**James Beard Award winner * New York Times bestsellerLearn Korean cooking alongside social media star Sarah Ahn as her umma passes down 100+ family recipes and decades' worth of kitchen wisdom.**Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have cookbook blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart

Are you intimidated by the big box gyms and just have no idea what where to start? Train in the comforts of your own home. Get fit by just using resistance bands and body weight exercises. Tone and strengthen your chest, back, arms, core(abs), and legs in 8 weeks using a system that works. Welcome to Easy Fitness Workouts: Resistance Bands And Bodyweight Exercises.In addition, this book features:• Introduction• Exercise Guidelines• Motivationa...

● Book DescriptionWhy does Gyeol keep picking on me?A touching story about discovering the truth hidden behind a misunderstanding!The story begins with a misunderstanding: Mari is convinced that her classmate Gyeol is bullying her. Already tired of the kids who tease her about her name—Gimmari, which sounds like a fried seaweed roll—she assumes Gyeol is making fun of her, too.Whether he is trying to return her dropped eraser, protect her drawing, or grab her a...

From a skinny 150 lb kid, to a 205 lb bodybuilder. Anyone who works out with weights or follows the bodybuilding lifestyle should own this book.Follow the journey with Paul as he first encounters his first barbell and steroid cycle. His ultimate goal is to look like a physical superhuman and become a professional bodybuilder.In addition, this book features:• Paul’s diet and training in his chemical and natural state• Comprehensive information on the most popu...

A frightening...ly cute first impression!Despite being reborn into a fantasy world, Letitia’s life has been anything but a fairy tale. After losing her parents at a young age, she was treated like a servant at her uncle’s house and eventually sent off to a faraway land to marry the hideous and evil “Monster Lord” Erden Halstead. But once she arrives at her new home, Letitia’s fear is quickly replaced by a whole slew of questions. Why is she randomly finding modern objects from her previous...

Korean Temple Cooking is a love letter to the poetry of simple, nourishing food. The book chronicles temple life, Buddhism, and living and cooking seasonally and with a spiritual tie to the land through interviews with and recipes from Jeongkwan Snim, dubbed “the Philosopher Chef” by the New York Times.Jeongkwan Snim was featured on seen on Netflix's The Philosopher's Kitchen and Chef's Table.Follow Snim through the seasons at a Ko...

Paek Nam-nyong’s Friend is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea. A woman in her thirties comes to a courthouse petitioning for a divorce. As the judge who hears her statement begins to investigate the case, the story unfolds into a broader consideration of love and marriage. The novel delves into its protagonists’ past, describing how the couple first fell in love and then how their marriage deteriorated over the years. It chronicles the toll their acrimon...

Garden of Hope: An Inspiring Collection of 17+ Stories that Will Make You Believe in Love, Hope, and JoyDo you love short stories and are looking for a new volume to fill the reading gap?If you need some inspiration and hope in your life, this is just the book for you!Life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes we weather the storms easily, and sometimes bad feelings tend to linger. People have always turned to stories to push them through, give them h...