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Discovering BTS: An Unexpected Journey Paperback – February 24, 2022

by Marion Chard (Author), Marion J Chard (Illustrator)
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This 267 full-color, page book discusses Marion’s introduction to the mega music group, BTS from South Korea, and how they unsuspectedly entered and changed her life. Also included are over sixty personal stories submitted to the author by ARMY (BTS's fanbase), explaining how this group of seven infiltrated their lives, and how each person was personally affected by these multi-talented musicians/singers/songwriters and dancers.

While perusing the pages, you’ll discover a common thread as person after person states how BTS found them just when they needed them the most. Filled with love, admiration, respect, tears, laughter, warmth, and healing stories. A must read for ARMY of all ages.
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    0578332566
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"This book is fantastic. If you are a fan of BTS it is so wonderful to read the stories of ARMY from all over the world and how they came to find BTS and what they mean to them. This book reminded me that we are all connected. Many of these stories were similar to my own and I am glad I am not alone in my thoughts and that the music and those 7 men truly are angels and healing in so many ways. I really enjoyed this book."


"BTS Finds You When You Need Them Most. This saying is so true and this book is a testament to that. A wonderful compilation of accounts from ARMYS all over the world recounting how they discovered BTS and how the band and its music changed their lives. Eye-opening in the realization that the participants span the ages and continents, it tears down any preconceived notions that the BTS fan base are comprised of teenage girls...but so what if it were? It is a testament of the power of music and that music and genuine kindness transcends language, nationality, genders or age."


"The stories in this book are so heartfelt. They touched me and some of them will make you cry. If you are an army, you need this book. I am so glad that I bought this book. If you love bts, you need this book."


"This Book will truly take you to see why and how this Fandom love and respect BTS and eachother. Each story will take you to understand more the fandom. And understand BTS Love for Army."


"Stories of how BTS entered peoples lives. Read about how these 7 Korean men have changed so many lives with their positive messages. Beautiful color pictures, an enjoyable read💜"


"This book is a labor of love. Marion not only tells her story of how she fell in love with 7 boys from South Korea, but she also collected the stories of dozens of others who have been touched and changed forever by the magic that is BTS. Each story shares a personal journey of BTS finding them when they needed them the most, falling deep into what I like to call the BTS rabbit hole and finding a whole ridiculously huge and diverse family called ARMY."


"I finished reading this book. I loved it. @MondayMarionJ thank you for writing this book. I cant stop plugging this book. I truly loved it."


"@MondayMarionJ ⁩ has written a marvelous book. I've been with @BTS since 2013 & have boxes of treasures. I've added her book . I highly recommend it new & old ARMY. Available on Amazon & her Etsy. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜"


"I love this book. I am almost done reading it. I am so glad I purchased it. If you don't have this book, you need it in your life @MondayMarionJ"






About the Author

Marion lives in a rural town in northern Michigan with her husband Lee. Among her numerous interests are writing/editing/publishing, history, music, cooking, science, perennial gardening, birding, photography, watching football and auto-racing, website, and video design, reading, remodeling/redecorating, jigsaw puzzles, playing scrabble, volunteering in her community, and of course BTS! The word 'boredom' does not exist in her dictionary. She has a great sense of humor and loves to surround herself with like-minded friends and family.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Proud Daughter Publishing (February 24, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578332566
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578332567
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.63 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Marion lives in a rural town in northern Michigan with her husband Lee. Among her numerous interests are writing, history, music, cooking, science, perennial gardening, photography, website design, reading, remodeling/redecorating, and volunteering in her community. The word 'boredom' does not exist in her dictionary. She has a great sense of humor and loves to surround herself with like-minded friends and family.

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A beautiful collection of stories by those who found BTS and how they affected their lives
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A beautiful collection of stories by those who found BTS and how they affected their lives
I've waited a while to write this review because I wanted to reflect on the stories I read in this beautiful book. BTS has a beautiful way of making their fans, ARMY, feel connected through space and time, age and gender, and Marion's book pulls it all together with selected stories about the impact discovering BTS has had on our lives. Everyone's journey is different but there is a common thread that binds us and the stories in this book show just how similarly touched we all are by BTS, even though our path to get there might be different. The book itself is beautiful to look at and artistically created. If you are a fan of BTS you can't help but be moved by the heartfelt and often emotionally raw stories people shared in this lovely book.
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Seri F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful keepsake book for any Army
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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This book is so heartwarming and so relatable for any BTS fan aka Army. Marian has a beautiful gift of describing her own personal journey into the BTS fandom in such a vivid and touching manner. Her story is relatable to many and it’s amazing that she collected so many other stories from Army all over the world as a tribute to what these 7 wholesome guys from South Korea have done for us. They have the power of changing lives for the better without evening trying and this book is filled with perfect examples of that.
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Karen Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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This is a charming book for fans of the international pop sensation BTS and non fans alike. If you're already "Army" you will love reading the journey of discovery of many others, no doubt finding many similarities to identify with. If you have just found BTS, or are just curious about what makes their fan base so different, this book explains it all! The act of discovering BTS (& the talented 7 human beings who comprise the group) is a wonderful, life-enriching journey and the book does a great job of describing it. Highly recommend!
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Cynthia S. Finn
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful collection of stories by those who found BTS and how they affected their lives
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
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I've waited a while to write this review because I wanted to reflect on the stories I read in this beautiful book. BTS has a beautiful way of making their fans, ARMY, feel connected through space and time, age and gender, and Marion's book pulls it all together with selected stories about the impact discovering BTS has had on our lives. Everyone's journey is different but there is a common thread that binds us and the stories in this book show just how similarly touched we all are by BTS, even though our path to get there might be different. The book itself is beautiful to look at and artistically created. If you are a fan of BTS you can't help but be moved by the heartfelt and often emotionally raw stories people shared in this lovely book.
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Cynthia S. Finn
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful collection of stories by those who found BTS and how they affected their lives
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
I've waited a while to write this review because I wanted to reflect on the stories I read in this beautiful book. BTS has a beautiful way of making their fans, ARMY, feel connected through space and time, age and gender, and Marion's book pulls it all together with selected stories about the impact discovering BTS has had on our lives. Everyone's journey is different but there is a common thread that binds us and the stories in this book show just how similarly touched we all are by BTS, even though our path to get there might be different. The book itself is beautiful to look at and artistically created. If you are a fan of BTS you can't help but be moved by the heartfelt and often emotionally raw stories people shared in this lovely book.
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K. L. Gilmer
5.0 out of 5 stars A True Gift
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022
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BTS Finds You When You Need Them Most. This saying is so true and this book is a testament to that. A wonderful compilation of accounts from ARMYS all over the world recounting how they discovered BTS and how the band and its music changed their lives. Eye-opening in the realization that the participants span the ages and continents, it tears down any preconceived notions that the BTS fan base are comprised of teenage girls…but so what if it were? It is a testament of the power of music and that music and genuine kindness transcends language, nationality, genders or age.
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annsan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and emotional
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
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This is a compilation of individual stories on finding BTS and the joy and inspiration experienced as a result, written in the fans’ own words. The stories are uplifting, funny, sweet, touching, and each is presented in its own unique background format which lends a personalized, stationary-like appearance. It’s apparent that great care was taken by the author in compiling the stories and presenting each in a beautiful format.

The stories are impressive, the presentation is gorgeous. Overall, this book far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend!
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CGil
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022
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This book is fantastic. If you are a fan of BTS it is so wonderful to read the stories of ARMY from all over the world and how they came to find BTS and what they mean to them. This book reminded me that we are all connected. Many of these stories were similar to my own and I am glad I am not alone in my thoughts and that the music and those 7 men truly are angels and healing in so many ways. I really enjoyed this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A labor of love.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2022
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This book is a labor of love. Marion not only tells her story of how she fell in love with 7 boys from South Korea, but she also collected the stories of dozens of others who have been touched and changed forever by the magic that is BTS. Each story shares a personal journey of BTS finding them when they needed them the most, falling deep into what I like to call the BTS rabbit hole and finding a whole ridiculously huge and diverse family called ARMY.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A labor of love.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2022
This book is a labor of love. Marion not only tells her story of how she fell in love with 7 boys from South Korea, but she also collected the stories of dozens of others who have been touched and changed forever by the magic that is BTS. Each story shares a personal journey of BTS finding them when they needed them the most, falling deep into what I like to call the BTS rabbit hole and finding a whole ridiculously huge and diverse family called ARMY.
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Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enlighting.
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022
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This was a fun read and informative view of a Boy Band written by the Author from another generation, who just stumbled upon them and embraced the talent. It opened my eyes to new talent and the positive effect they have delivered to our current generation.
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