Asian. Woman. Alone.

This collection of essays and poems describes the journey of a granddaughter seeking acceptance, a daughter seeking reconciliation, and a woman seeking solace from a heavy heart. Fleeing a broken engagement and a family that cannot accept her, Ayoung Kim flies to Southeast Asia intending to nurse her wounds. However, she is immediately surrounded by scenes that mirror the devastation in her own heart. Ultimately, by embracing the suffering of the people and animals around her, Kim finds the courage and strength to claim her own path and illuminates the capacity for the heart to heal and forgive. Full of rhythm, wit, and honesty, this book tells the universal story of a young woman’s search for peace.