When she is five Young Ju Park and her family move from Korea to California.During the flight they climb so far into the sky she concludes they are ontheir way ... » 

When she is five Young Ju Park and her family move from Korea to California.During the flight they climb so far into the sky she concludes they are ontheir way to heaven that Heaven is in AmericaLife in America however is far more difficult than the Parks dreamed. Jobsare scarce and money is even scarcer. Young Jus father soon becomes sodepressed and angry that he loses the ability to control his own behavior hisdrinking increases and he hurts his family both emotionally and physically.Dominated by the mores and traditions of their native land her family is illequipped to function in the world theyve chosen and they each respond in a waytrue to their character. «