{"product_id":"my-mothers-pot","title":"My Mother's Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA sweeping family saga of love, sacrifice, and resilience spanning three generations of Korean women.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A story of hands that never stopped working, a heart that never stopped forgiving, and a love that turned enemies into family.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In the snowy hills of 1930s Korea, a four-year-old girl crawls through the snow before dawn to honor her grandfather. That girl is Yongrhea—and this is her extraordinary story. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenied an education because she was born female\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Yongrhea earns the right to attend night school by weaving straw rope until her fingers bleed. At sixteen, she marries a stranger and enters a household with an empty rice jar. What follows is a journey through Korea's most turbulent century—Japanese occupation, liberation, and devastating war. When her husband takes concubines to produce a male heir, Yongrhea does not crumble. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe raises their sons as her own\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, transforming a fractured household into a family bound by something stronger than blood. She builds businesses from nothing—a rice mill, farmland, and even a theater—proving that love and determination can overcome any obstacle. When the Korean War erupts and her husband faces execution by the Red Army, Yongrhea walks alone into enemy territory, armed with nothing but courage, to bring him home. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on a true story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Written by her son, award-winning Korean author Jaesung Kim, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Mother's Pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a promise kept—a tribute to one remarkable woman who transformed suffering into grace, weakness into strength, and division into unity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers who loved:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePachinko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Min Jin Lee • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Island of Sea Women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Lisa See • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemoirs of a Geisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Arthur Golden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jaesung Kim is an award-winning Korean author whose works include the Mystery Award-winning novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadless Indian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Socheon Children's Literary Award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Dentist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Mother's Pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he turns to biographical narrative, honoring the extraordinary life of his mother, Yongrhea.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926014255295,"sku":"931cfc59-4fc9-4208-a0b8-f597253d6742","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/037e6617f4690ce4b19ba1bc83f258da.jpg?v=1785262019","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/my-mothers-pot","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}