The Voices of Heaven, a novel/love story set during the Korean War, won honors in November of 2013:
1) A Finalist, The 2013 USA Best Book Awards (sponsored by USA Book News) in 2 categories: Fiction/Historical and Fiction/Multicultural: http://www.USABookNews.com.
2) Made The Kirkus Review Stars and Recommended Books List in Fiction & Literature:
Here is the link to the KOAM news:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT4UmKq5U9o&feature=youtu.be
Reception, 6:30 p.m., Program, 7:00 p.m., Plymouth Language Program, 925 Vermont St., Lawrence, KS 66044 (785-766-0928).
I gave this talk at Sky Way Library. The talk had been requested for me to give to the UMKC medical students by their medical professor Dr. Rose Zwerenzen. I gave the talk 3 times in 2015 and 2016 before moving to Seattle. She asked me again this year.
This is an extremely important story of the Korean War, my own personal story. The video is about 3 min. long.
The video has been posted to the US Embassy website as well.
What am I working on …
My autobiographical novel, The Voices of Heaven, is undergoing a change from a novel to a poetry plus art book. Planning to have 30 poems by me about the characters and stories in the book, and art works (illustrations) by Jane Chu, the 11th Chair of the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts. Hoping to have art works from her by Christmas or early next year.
My interview with CBS about this book has gone viral. I am getting swamped with invitations to give book talks at retirement homes, libraries and groups of a few people at a time. It’s great that the book is being publicized by a mainstream U.S. Network like CBS.
