Once Around the Sun" introduces the Lee family: Dong-ju, the 12 year old son―boisterous, exuberant and curious; Ji-young, the 16-year-old daughter, ripped from childhood and thrown into an adult world too soon; Yun-hwa, defined as a wife and a mother, but searching to be just herself; and Kyu-ah, the grandmother, looking back on a life full of heartache, but also forward to the legacy she will leave through her family.

Each chapter represents a season and covers the story of one member of the family. These start out as simple tales of ordinary life, but soon unfold into extraordinary accounts of spiritual awakening.

Introduction

THE RELIC - Summer
LIAR, LIAR, YOUR PANTS ARE ON FIRE - Fall
MUD FLATS AND ISLAND ROUNDS - Winter
THE SCARLET MOUNTAINSIDE - Spring

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