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From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up dual-heritage, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity.'I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too' – Dua Lipa'Incredible . . . So, so emotional' – Natalie Portman'Crying In H Mart destroyed me . . . It’s fantastic' – Olivia RodrigoIn this story of family and food, grief and joy, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school; of struggling with her mother’s expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; and of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaped plates of food. But, as she grew up, her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live.It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.Vivacious and honest, Michelle Zauner’s voice is as alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share and reread.What readers are saying about Crying in H Mart:'I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs, food, and who’s ever felt lonely' (*****)'I was captivated by this coming-of-age story which resonated with mine and other friends' stories' (*****)'A must for people looking to be hooked in memories that span between joy, sadness and love' (*****)*Crying in H Mart was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 17.04.2023

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LISTIn this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LISTIn this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LISTIn this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

From indie rockstar and internationally bestselling author of Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner – aka Japanese Breakfast – comes an intimate, funny and moving new memoir about her year in South Korea.Sorting through a box of documents after her mother’s death, Michelle Zauner comes across an old diary, written in Korean. She dreams of being able to understand these journals, of speaking her mother’s native tongue and reconnecting with her family in Seoul.Thank You For Your Suffering recounts her deeply personal journey through the heart of South Korea, from the quirky apartment she rents with her husband and bandmate Peter, to the punishing language school that leaves her in tears. Fighting stubbornly to become fluent in Korean and acclimatise to this vibrant, unfamiliar city, Michelle also finds profound new pleasures: slowly making Korean friends, exploring Seoul’s alternative underground, spending precious time with her mother’s beloved sister, writing songs in a new language.In the fiercely emotional continuation of the mother-daughter story that captivated the world, Michelle Zauner shares with mesmerising honesty the failures and triumphs of immersing herself in a new culture, mastering a new tongue, and discovering a new kind of wonder.

From indie rockstar and internationally bestselling author of Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner – aka Japanese Breakfast – comes an intimate, funny and moving new memoir about her year in South Korea.Sorting through a box of documents after her mother’s death, Michelle Zauner comes across an old diary, written in Korean. She dreams of being able to understand these journals, of speaking her mother’s native tongue and reconnecting with her family in Seoul.Thank You For Your Suffering recounts her deeply personal journey through the heart of South Korea, from the quirky apartment she rents with her husband and bandmate Peter, to the punishing language school that leaves her in tears. Fighting stubbornly to become fluent in Korean and acclimatise to this vibrant, unfamiliar city, Michelle also finds profound new pleasures: slowly making Korean friends, exploring Seoul’s alternative underground, spending precious time with her mother’s beloved sister, writing songs in a new language.In the fiercely emotional continuation of the mother-daughter story that captivated the world, Michelle Zauner shares with mesmerising honesty the failures and triumphs of immersing herself in a new culture, mastering a new tongue, and discovering a new kind of wonder.

From indie rockstar and internationally bestselling author of Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner – aka Japanese Breakfast – comes an intimate, funny and moving new memoir about her year in South Korea.Sorting through a box of documents after her mother’s death, Michelle Zauner comes across an old diary, written in Korean. She dreams of being able to understand these journals, of speaking her mother’s native tongue and reconnecting with her family in Seoul.Thank You For Your Suffering recounts her deeply personal journey through the heart of South Korea, from the quirky apartment she rents with her husband and bandmate Peter, to the punishing language school that leaves her in tears. Fighting stubbornly to become fluent in Korean and acclimatise to this vibrant, unfamiliar city, Michelle also finds profound new pleasures: slowly making Korean friends, exploring Seoul’s alternative underground, spending precious time with her mother’s beloved sister, writing songs in a new language.In the fiercely emotional continuation of the mother-daughter story that captivated the world, Michelle Zauner shares with mesmerising honesty the failures and triumphs of immersing herself in a new culture, mastering a new tongue, and discovering a new kind of wonder.

From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up dual-heritage, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity.'I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too' – Dua Lipa'Incredible . . . So, so emotional' – Natalie Portman'Crying In H Mart destroyed me . . . It’s fantastic' – Olivia RodrigoIn this story of family and food, grief and joy, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school; of struggling with her mother’s expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; and of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaped plates of food. But, as she grew up, her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live.It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.Vivacious and honest, Michelle Zauner’s voice is as alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share and reread.What readers are saying about Crying in H Mart:'I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs, food, and who’s ever felt lonely' (*****)'I was captivated by this coming-of-age story which resonated with mine and other friends' stories' (*****)'A must for people looking to be hooked in memories that span between joy, sadness and love' (*****)*Crying in H Mart was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 17.04.2023

Als Michelle mit Mitte zwanzig erfährt, dass ihre Mutter an Krebs erkrankt ist, steht die Welt für sie still. Sie lässt ihr bisheriges Leben in Philadelphia zurück und kehrt heim nach Oregon, in ihr abgelegenes Elternhaus, um ganz für ihre Mutter da zu sein. Doch schon ein halbes Jahr später stirbt die Mutter. Michelle begegnet ihrer Trauer, ihrer Wut, ihrer Angst mit einer Selbsttherapie: der koreanischen Küche. Sie kocht all die asiatischen Gerichte, die sie früher mit ihrer Mutter aß und erinnert sich dabei an die gemeinsame Zeit: an das Aufwachsen unter den Augen einer strengen und fordernden Mutter; an die quirligen Sommer in Seoul; an das Gefühl, weder in den USA noch in Korea ganz dazuzugehören. Und an die Körper und Seele wärmenden Gerichte, über denen sie und ihre Mutter immer wieder zusammengefunden haben.