Choi Sunghyun is a self-sustaining organic farmer in the mountains of Gangwon Province where he writes and also translates from Japanese. His books include Ivanhoe's Mountain Stories, Living in the Mountains, A Single Mustard Seed, Things You See Only After a Long While, Walking Shikoku, and Mother's Gift. His translations include Organic Farming, A Revolution from a Single Straw of Hay, The Mysterious Field, A Country with No Need for Money, Walking to Yesterday, The Joy of Living Here, Learning from Trees, and Let Me Tell You About Peace.