The Second Chance Convenience Store

eBook

Ho-Yeon, Kim

  • Titel: The Second Chance Convenience Store : A Kind Act Goes a Long Way in this Uplifting Million-Copy Korean Bestseller / Kim Ho-Yeon
  • Person(en): Ho-Yeon, Kim
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Originalsprache: Englisch
  • Umfang: 1 online resource
  • Erschienen: 2025
  • ISBN/Preis: 9781035032907 (electronic bk)
  • Schlagwörter: Fiction ; Literature ; Electronic books

Inhalt: 'Holding on to the belief that life had meaning and must go on, I, too, would carry on.' In this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed – a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood. Seoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life. Enter Mrs. Yeom, a retired teacher turned convenience-store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo's act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected alliance when the man's bravery saves the store from ruin, earning him not just a job but a place in the heart of the neighbourhood. But just when things are looking up for Dokgo, Mrs. Yeom's troubled son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man's past and unearth what he seems to be trying so hard to forget . . . The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon, translated form Korean by Janet Hong, is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again. 'Dok-go's realistic and encouraging relationship with the store's customers, who have their problems and aspirations resolved so well through the pages, wins everyone's hearts' – The Korea Times What Readers are Saying: 'Loved reading this slice of life . . . it is a story of kindness and the power it holds for healing and transformation' 'Beautiful story that will touch your heart' 'Quiet, heartfelt and hopeful. Just what I was looking for!' 'I truly loved this book . . . would have happily read more tales from this convenience store.' 'I love this book. It is heartwarming and a cozy read for everyone' 'Sweet without being too saccharine, this was an easy read and a cosy hug of a novel!'