'Once the Shore' is an evocative tapestry woven from eight interconnected stories that traverse the temporal landscape from post-World War II to the new millennium. It paints an intimate and far-reaching narrative of an imaginary South Pacific island community. The tales within this collection delve into the depths of human emotions, exploring themes of family, love, loss, and the enduring impact of war. The stories, while varied in their settings, unite to form a mosaic of lives both marked by historical events and touched by the universal trials of the human condition. Author Paul Yoon captivates with his delicate prose, creating a collection that resonates with the beauty and tragedy of existence.