Letters to Hyun A : Bridging Two Cultures

by Chi Sun Rhee; Elizabeth Ulrich Hoobler; Kyung Sook Lee

• ISBN13: 9781570874802
• ISBN10: 1570874808
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Professional Press (NC)

Summary

In this compelling true story, an unconventional South Korean woman seizes an opportunity to fulfill her dream to become a physician. It involves the rare sacrifice of leaving her three children in Korea while she completes her residency in the United States, a country whose language she is still learning. Dr. Chi Sun Rhee tells of her longing for her children and her years of struggle bridging two cultures in a series of poignant letters to her daughter, Hyun A. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Chi Sun Rhee retired from the practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1986

Table of Contents

To the New Land	p. 1
Arranging the Marriage	p. 9
The Wedding	p. 27
A New Life	p. 37
Your Beginnings	p. 51
Struggle for Two Roles	p. 65
Medical School?	p. 69
Medical School!	p. 75
Beginning My Residency	p. 89
Steve's Mysterious Illness	p. 103
Completing the Residency	p. 109
Flight to the New Land	p. 117
We Become Americans	p. 129
New Medical Training, New Customs	p. 147
The Solo Medical Practice	p. 163
Case Histories	p. 175
My Creed	p. 189
Closing Poem--Passing the Torch	p. 193
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