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Owen Choi

Owen Choi

About

I was born in South Korea, and came to the United States in 1972. I worked in various fields of computer software, most notably in computer networking, and took an early retirement from a technical leadership position at IBM. I now devote my time to writing.

Though I studied engineering and became an engineer, writing fiction was always my passion from my childhood days, inspired by the works of Hemingway, Steinbeck, and others.

Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

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<p>The overall journey through the war-torn country of the main characters is depicted with so much visual detail that I felt hunger, pain, sorrow, loneliness and despair as I read each chapter... I was so moved by the story and enjoyed every word. I felt as though I was right there beside Jimin, Sora, Teacher Yang, Jimin's father and even Sinman. I loved how the story was brought together at the end... Tendrils of Life is a literary gem, a novel I recommend to readers, especially those who appreciate good writing and historical fiction. - Digital Journal</p> <p>An emotional roller-coaster, Tendrils of Life not only tugged at my heartstrings as a reader, it strummed and plucked them through a whole range of emotions like a well-played harp. Moving themes of love, filial loyalty, and the kindness of strangers play counterpoint against the horrors of war and the rapacious greed of men ready to take advantage of a country in turmoil. I could not put it down - I worried for them as if the characters were neighbors and friends of mine who were going through so much personal upheaval, and I could not stop till I knew all that befell them. -BookIdeas</p> <p>To many the Korean War remains a distant memory... Now we have a potent novel that explores what happened to the Korean people before and during this war... So much more could be said about this surprising, fascinating novel that has received little attention and deserves so much more. It is well-researched, perhaps one-sided in several places, but still reflective of the multiple points of view regarding that long ago, almost forgotten nightmare period in Korean history. Highly recommended historical fiction! -Crystal Book Reviews</p>