Used book – Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner, Laura Bourgeois

Michelle Zauner lives in Philadelphia, juggling three low-wage jobs and a struggling rock band, when she learns her mother is ill. She returns to Oregon to support her mother in her fight against cancer and to try to make up for lost time. Michelle had been a rebellious teenager, always feeling out of place, and avoiding her mother, who represented both high expectations and Korean culture, so close yet so distant. The memories of summers spent in her mother's homeland, and of the passion with which her mother cooked and ate, help Michelle overcome her grief and find a path to peace. Michelle Zauner describes her bereavement with great simplicity, and all the complexities of a mother-daughter love. Above all, she dedicates unforgettable pages to the joy of food, reminding us that we are also what we eat. A book unlike any other.