by Katie Schell (Author)
Imagine being a seven year old orphaned girl given over to another family to be their slave. Imagine being alone in this world; unwanted and unloved by anyone. Imagine being a young woman when war breaks out in your city - Seoul. This is the true story of Ock Soon Lee (Pega Crimbchin), a Korean peasant who survived some of life's most upspeakable suffering. The war had left her near starvation and sometimes even death. Somehow while hundreds around her were killed or died during their escape, Ock Soon Lee survived. It is the story of one woman's courage and strength, hope and love that would carry her from life as a Korean peasant to that of an American citizen. Follow her journey and the miracles she encounters as she escapes communism. This is a book you will never forget. The memoirs are written by Ock Soon Lee's daughter, Katie Schell.
Author Biography
Kathryn (Katie) Schell is the firstborn daughter of Ock Soon Lee and Frank Crimbchin. Katie recalls, as a very young child, the tragic stories of survival her mother would share with her. These stories would not only shape the person Katie would become, but also left an indelible mark on her heart for the suppressed and needy around her. Katie studied Nursing at Sewickley Valley School of Nursing in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management at Geneva College in Pennsylvania. Katie served people with developmental disabilities for over twenty years and went on to serve the community through Nursing. Her love for her mother and the desire to share her mother's incredible journey remained alive in her heart which culminated in the writing of these memoirs. Katie lives in Harrison City, Pennsylvania, is married to William Schell, the love of her life. Katie has two living children, Thomas Jay Dunn and Bethany Joy Friel. Katie has one son who went to be with the Lord at the young age of 19. His name was Jason Lee Dunn.