Ebook The "Unknown" Culture Club Korean Adoptees Then and Now Janine Myung Ja Books

Product details Paperback 192 pages Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 18, 2015) Language English ISBN-10 1512331538

The "Unknown" Culture Club Korean Adoptees Then and Now Janine Myung Ja Books Reviews

• A hard look at adoption stories from Korean adoptees. Nearly all of these stories are ones of pain, detailing the negative side of adoption that I imagine the general public only has a vague understanding about. This should be required reading for any prospective adoptive parents. I wish there had been a few more positive stories, but I think this collection is a good one that shows a variety of experiences and outlooks.
• Great works of literary art from the Korean Adopted Community that form a collage of life experiences and perceptions, in the form of stories, micro biographies and poetry. Very well written and upholstered entries from all participants. This is a great compendium to which the reader can dip in and out of. Good for long and short journeys by bus, car, train, plane. Take as little or as much ad you want. Highly recommended.
• Great read! It was hard for me growing up half Korean in Iowa but after reading the book it has opened my eyes to what happens with adoption. Heartbreaking stories raw and real LOVE the book!
• I got my copy of the book yesterday and I will be finished today. Even though I knew there were many of us Korean adoptees out there, this is the first time I have been able to read their stories. So many of the authors capture ever so poignantly the feelings I felt while I was growing up and the feelings that I still have today. I wish I had been able to connect with other Korean adopters when I was growing up. But I know that I would have avoided every opportunity to do so since I wanted to be able to keep my "white face" on and I didn't want to be Korean or an adoptee. I just wanted to be like my friends - white. I hope that I can connect with other Korean adoptee s. (Darn auto correct wants to change adoptee(s) to adopters). Reading this book makes me want to re-invigorate my search for my birth mother. What I tell myself though is that it's probably too late, she's probably dead. I always wondered why it cost so much to adopt a child from Korea (approx.. $30K in the US). A friend of mine was stationed in Korea - he and his wife were able to adopt a baby girl then and it only cost them about $6K. So where is the delta going to? Are Koreans in Korea profiting from the sale of "orphans?"
• This book was a gift, my friend loves it.
• This is a powerful and important read for all. The adoptee voice is all too often silenced, and it can literally be life or death for some to be heard and seen.
• Great book which gives an insight into the KAD community.
• What's it like to grow up in the wrong movie? You are not allowed to know what happened in the beginning. not allowed to know the plot. You have to ad-lib amidst a barrage of racism and lack of understanding all of which is traumatic beyond belief. The Vance Twins tell you the unvarnished truth in their exploration of life in the wrong movie.