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The Iron Butterfly : memoir of a martial arts master : the true story of a mermaid's daughter

Title
The Iron Butterfly : memoir of a martial arts master : the true story of a mermaid's daughter / Choon-ok Jade Harmon with Ana María Rodíguez.
Author
Harmon, Choon-ok Jade.
Publication
Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., ©2011.

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Additional Authors
Rodriguez, Ana Maria, 1958-
Description
224 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
Choon-Ok Harmon was born soon after the Korean War, when South Korea was experiencing extreme poverty. This memoir describes the hardships she tried to overcome to achieve a better life. She moves to the U.S. and, through patience and perseverance, pursues her dream of becoming a martial artist. Harmon is now the highest ranking woman in the Korean martial art system of Kuk Sool Won.
Alternative Title
Memoir of a martial arts master
Subject
  • Harmon, Choon-ok Jade
  • Harmon, Choon-Ok Jade
  • Women martial artists > United States > Biography
  • Kuk Sool Won
  • Women martial artists
  • Martial arts > Korea (South) > Biography
  • Martial arts > United States > Biography
  • United States
Genre/Form
Biographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 221) and index.
ISBN
  • 9781589808904
  • 1589808908
LCCN
2011381850
OCLC
  • ocn715291670
  • 715291670
  • SCSB-1613529
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library