American Survival
Korean Title: 아메리칸 서바이벌
Author: Oliver Shan Grant, Da-Woon Jung
Publisher: Book21
ISBN: 9791176612500
Hardcover | 248 pages | 128*188mm (B6) | 347g
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About This Book
In January 2018, Oliver Grant and his wife, Jung Da-woon, arrived in Texas beneath a clear blue sky. They believed the home they had designed and built with their own hands would become a lasting refuge, a place where their family could feel safe for generations to come. Instead, the reality they encountered would challenge everything they had believed about the American Dream.
American Survival is not a story of immigrant success wrapped in a picture-perfect dream. It is a deeply personal account of confronting climate change, the shortcomings of the American healthcare system, and the devastating pain of loss while fighting to protect a family and find a place they could truly call home.
From the outside, their life seemed idyllic. They had built a beautiful home on a wide stretch of land and created the life they had dreamed of. But behind that image of success was a daily struggle with an increasingly uncertain reality. Medical appointments could take months to secure, while climate change brought growing concerns about water shortages. Then came the illness and heartbreaking loss of Brad, the father who had long been a source of strength and support for the family. His death became the turning point that made Oliver and his wife realize they could no longer build their future in Texas.
With nowhere else to turn, the Grant family packed everything they owned into a small trailer and set out on a 1,600-kilometer journey to Minnesota. It was a difficult decision born out of necessity, but it ultimately became the beginning of a new chapter.
Through this book, the couple looks back on the journey that brought them to the edge and shares what they learned along the way. Their story is for anyone who has ever found themselves facing an unexpected crossroads, struggling to hold a family together, or searching for hope after profound loss.
Even in the darkest moments, American Survival reminds us that a new beginning is still possible. More than a story of moving from one place to another, it is a story about family, resilience, responsibility, and the courage to leave behind everything familiar in search of a life worth protecting.
“This book is not a polished story of immigrant success. It is our honest account of what it meant to stand on the edge of losing everything while trying to protect our family in the face of climate change and failing systems. It is a story of survival, of carrying the weight of loss, and of finding our way toward a place we could finally call home.”
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