Introduction The Lives We Thought We Wanted: Three Modern-Day Stories Inspired by George Eliot's MiddlemarchWhat if the people of Middlemarch were living among us today?Perhaps Dorothea Brooke's longing for a meaningful life would appear in a Korean mother determined to give her daughter every opportunity she never had.Perhaps Eliot's celebration of … [Read more...] about 3 Modern Stories Inspired by George Eliot’s Middlemarch
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3 Modern-Day Stories Inspired by American Hagwon
Introduction What If Everything You Sacrificed for Success Wasn't Worth the Price?Three original modern-day stories inspired by Min Jin Lee's American HagwonA father sleeps in his delivery van so his son can afford college preparation.A successful doctor discovers that the person her eight-year-old daughter misses most is her own mother.A university graduate … [Read more...] about 3 Modern-Day Stories Inspired by American Hagwon
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee: Experts Debate Success
Introduction What If Everything We Teach Children About Success Is Wrong?A fictional conversation among five experts inspired by Min Jin Lee's American HagwonA boy comes home with a 98 on his mathematics examination.His mother looks at the paper and asks, "What happened to the other two points?"She thinks she's preparing him for success.He wonders whether … [Read more...] about American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee: Experts Debate Success
Little Wonder Inspired Stories: 5 Emotional Modern Tales
Introduction Little Wonder asks a difficult question beneath its story of separation, music, motherhood, and reunion:Can we love someone deeply without making their life responsible for our happiness, sacrifice, fear, or dreams?The five modern stories in this collection carry that question into different lives.A mother discovers that sacrifice can quietly … [Read more...] about Little Wonder Inspired Stories: 5 Emotional Modern Tales
5 Modern Stories Inspired by Cleopatra’s Greatest Lessons
Introduction Cleopatra lived more than two thousand years ago.But the problems surrounding her did not disappear with ancient Egypt.They changed form.A relationship can still become the explanation for a woman’s entire career.Parents can still believe they are protecting their children while quietly deciding those children’s futures.Leaders can still mistake … [Read more...] about 5 Modern Stories Inspired by Cleopatra’s Greatest Lessons