BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Bamboo Heart - A Memoir, author Cindy Nessen shares the true and inspiring story of her journey from the rice paddies of Korea to the White House and beyond. In addition to her insider's view of historical events, she more importantly chronicles her personal growth from starving child to independent woman.
After surviving the Japanese occupation of Korea, the hardships of World War II and the death of her father, Cindy supports her family by singing for GI's in Busan during the Korean War. Her successful act tours Southeast Asia, including South Vietnam, where she falls in love with and marries a NBC correspondent. Following him to various posts, she struggles with foreign languages, strange customs, and emotional isolation. During his stint as Press Secretary for the White House, she dances with President Ford and sings with the Marine Corps band at a glittering state dinner. But in time she finds her true identity as a mother and as a successful international business consultant, bringing together important Korean and American corporate and government officials.
The lessons of her perseverance and eventual triumph will inspire all who read this engrossing memoir and learn her secret of survival. To triumph over such hardships as her, you must bend but not break - just like a bamboo.
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About the Author
Cindy Nessen currently resides near Washington, DC. She owns and manages her own company called Nessen International Inc. This very successful company arranges events, interviews and contacts between Korean and American sports, business and political figures. She travels to Korea often.
Bamboo Heart * A Memoir by Cindy Nessen
Publication Date: February 25, 2009
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