Songsaengnim: a Korea Diary
By Ross Brown
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It is March of 1997, and Roland Axam lost, out of his element, and in a new world. As his plane begins its final approach to Kimpo International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, Roland realizes his life is about to change foreveragain.
Roland has already survived a devastating, life-altering tragedy back home in Ottawa, Canada; he knows that what he needs most now is a clean slate. As he arrives in Chonju, South Korea, where he plans to teach English and leave his past behind, Roland abandons all that is familiar for the unknown. He immerses himself in a vastly different culture, where communication is difficult and his need to belong brings challenges. But despite the distractions of a bustling city thousands of miles from everything he knows, Roland is still haunted by anger, guilt, and demons that he attempts to drown in alcohol.
In this compelling tale, one man travels across an ocean to begin an unforgettable journey of self-discovery that eventually leads him to realize love, forgiveness, healing, and another new beginning.
Ross Brown
Ross Brown is a retired pediatrician in Richmond, Kentucky.Roots run deep for a mountain boy, born in Hazard, Kentucky in 1946. Dr. Brown’s father was a well-loved country preacher in Perry County. He loved the mountains and mountain people, and Ross learned from him. Dr. Brown’s heart forever belongs to those wooded hills, those ridges and valleys, and the warm-hearted folks who make those hills their home.After high school Ross attended Davidson College where he met Cathie, the love of his life. They married after she graduated from Queens and enjoyed four glorious years in Lexington, Kentucky while Ross finished medical school and a pediatric internship. A two-year stint at Fort Campbell, bolstered Dr. Brown’s pediatric credentials and paved the way for completion of his residency.After completing his pediatric training, Dr. Brown established the first pediatric clinic in Estill County—where the mountains kiss the Blue Grass. While parenting a family of their own, Ross and Cathie willingly embraced the challenges of rural pediatric care and became recognized advocates for Kentucky’s special-needs youth. Ross has been blessed with a loving family including eight active grandchildren, and after twenty-seven years in practice, he has now retired to garden, write, and spend time with family.Dr. Brown lives in Richmond, Kentucky with his wife Cathie. This is his first novel.
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