Maija Rhee Devine, an award-winning Korean-born writer and Korean War survivor, writes from her experience of growing up in Korea and living through the war in her novel, The Voices of Heaven (Seoul Selection USA, Irvine, CA) The link to her TEDx Talk of 2/22/14 about the novel and what it reveals about current S. Korea is:http://youtu.be/GFD-6JFLF5A The novel won the following awards:

1. Winner: 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of The Year Award: Silver Award: Multicultural; Bronze: Military & War https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/... https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/...
2. Bronze Medal, 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award, Best Adult Fiction E-Book Category: http://www.independentpublisher.com/a...
3. Honorable Mention, 2013 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Short Prose & Independent Books, Category Prizes, E-book Fiction: http://www.hofferaward.com/HAbookwinn... http://www.theusreview.com/USRhoffer.... (Full posting on The US Review of Books website)
4. Longlisted for the 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award (www.ciweb.org) (29 out of 155 submissions) Reviewers’ comments: *“Devine writes beautifully about a culture/society not often portrayed in mainstream fiction. Her characters are well-drawn and her depiction of the importance of “tradition” in Korean life rings true.” *“a fresh and unique story” *“a masterpiece of historic fiction” Her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, Boulevard, North American Review, The Kenyon Review, and anthologies, holds a BA in English from Sogang University in Seoul and an MA in English from St. Louis University. Writing honors include an NEA grant and nominations for a Pushcart Prize and an O. Henry Award. The author is married to Michael J. Devine, the director (retired) of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, MO. Other published work by the author: Long Walks on Short Days, poems about China, Korea, and U.S. (Finishing Line Press; on Amazon) Her next project: a novel and a poetry book about Korean comfort women