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· 분류 : 국내도서 > 에세이 > 한국에세이
· ISBN : 9791191914252
· 쪽수 : 304쪽
· 출판일 : 2022-08-29
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Preface 05
Table of Contents
Chapter One A Human Being
1. Who am I? 10
2. Embrace your Dreams 12
3. The Key to Success 19
4. Never give in 27
5. Just “do” 32
Chapter Two Gazing away from Korea
1. Are our neighbors our cousins? 52
2. What is America? 54
A. Founding and Ideals 54
B. The United States and its Morality 61
C. What is America’s Power? 67
D. The American Civil War 68
E. Gettysburg 77
F. Lincoln 96
G. Jefferson Davis 105
3. The land we call China 109
A. China, a grand nation 109
B. The Daily Life of the Chinese 112
C. The Ins and Outs of China’s Politics 121
a) Is China a Communist country? 121
b) The Chinese Communist Party 126
D. China, formerly the Great and Powerful 153
a) The Heaven, Earth, and Man 153
b) The Hundred Schools of Thought 157
c) Sun-Tzu 169
4. The nation we call Japan 173
A. The “real” Japan 173
B. Spiritualism 179
C. Harmony 184
Chapter Three What is the Problem?
1. Korea is disappearing 194
A. Demographic cliff 194
B. Super-ageing society and youth unemployment 195
2. To become a developed nation (A first world nation) 201
3. Our bare faces 207
4. National reformation 213
Chapter Four Rise, Young Ladies and Gentlemen
1. The turning point 222
2. The Republic of Korea and the 4th Industrial Revolution 227
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Man 232
4. Aim High 236
5. 1988 Seoul Olympics 239
Chapter Five Our Choice
1. Ceaseless Endeavors 248
2. Strengthening the ROK-US Alliance 253
A. Before and After Independence 253
B. The Korean War and the United States 257
C. After the Korean War 269
3. Mending our relations with East Asia 274
A. Chinese conduct 274
B. Strategic Vision 285
a) Strategic Paradox 285
b) Alliances with maritime powers 291
4. Strengthen our cooperation with Japan 293
5. The Reunification of the Korean Peninsula 297
A. Reunification needs to happen 297
B. Chun Myung: A Mandate from Heaven 300
C. How will we achieve reunification? 301
저자소개
책속에서
Preface
As I approach my 88th year, I realize that I am nearing another milestone in my life. I am a great-grandfather now. Plain Stories by a Grandpa was written over 30 some odd years ago, and I am deeply moved by the publication of its sequel.
When I look back through the lens of time, I am grateful for so many things. My parents, my siblings, my friends, the army, this society and this country; I’ve had the pleasure of countless blessings throughout this life, and for that, I am deeply grateful. I bow my head in gratitude.
With all due respect, I wanted to convey some words of wisdom to the next generation of those that will follow in my footsteps. As one who was born in the Land of the Morning Calm, I think that is my duty.
I pick up my pen. My wording may sound harsh (at times) and the descriptions are sometimes crude. I wanted to rid the narrative of flowery language and obsequiousness. In truth, I wanted this to be an honest conversation between you, the reader, and me. So, bear with me.
I thank our Heavenly Father for my continued health.
October 2021
Han-Nam
