Orchestration
Orchestration by Saundra Henderson Windom, published by Wordeee in 2021, is a poignant memoir that chronicles the life of a mixed-race African-American child during the Korean War. At just four years old, Bang Sun is discovered tied to a tree, suffering from disease and malnutrition, and facing a future filled with pain and loss. The narrative follows her journey through abandonment, two orphanages, and eventual adoption in America, where she must adapt to a new culture and identity as a Black American.
Readers will find a deeply personal account of resilience and transformation as Bang Sun, later known as Saundra Henderson, navigates the challenges of her new life while holding onto the memories of her past. The memoir reflects themes of strength, grace, and the enduring hope represented by her birth country’s song, Arirang. With 255 pages, this edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a story of survival and the quest for belonging.
Official synopsis Publisher
The war cost her everything, a mother, a father, and a country. Four-year-old Bang Sun found tied to a tree, is riddled with disease, malnutrition, and bears the scars of a tragic life. Facing a future of nothing but pain, loss, and hopelessness, we follow the story of a mixed-race African-American child of the Korean War. When Korea begins purging itself of its unwanted casualties, babies of war, her abandonment leads to two orphanages and eventually to adoption in America – where Bang Sun must now become an American – a Black American.
Fiercely resilient and embodying her birth country’s hope as expressed in the song Arirang, Bang Sun, who becomes Saundra Henderson must learn to navigate a new language, a new culture, and a new family. Through it all, she holds resolutely to the imperfect memory from her five years in her homeland and tenaciously to that of the ‘Boy’ who saved her life.
A powerful memoir of strength, grace, resilience, courage, and kindness, you’ll find yourself immersed in this beautiful and inspiring recollection of the child called Bang Sun.
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