{"product_id":"the-second-chance-convenience-store-by-kim-ho-yeon","title":"The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Holding on to the belief that life had meaning and must go on, I, too, would carry on.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed – a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Mrs. Yeom, a retired teacher turned convenience-store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo's act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected alliance when the man’s bravery saves the store from ruin, earning him not just a job but a place in the heart of the neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just when things are looking up for Dokgo, Mrs. Yeom's troubled son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man's past and unearth what he seems to be trying so hard to forget . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Chance Convenience Store is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dok-go's realistic and encouraging relationship with the store's customers, who have their problems and aspirations resolved so well through the pages, wins everyone's hearts' -The Korea Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Literary Cat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53503666487560,"sku":"9781035032877","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7688\/0392\/files\/9781035032877.jpg?v=1773324893","url":"https:\/\/literarycatbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-second-chance-convenience-store-by-kim-ho-yeon","provider":"Literary Cat Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}