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All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir

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Book Synopsis: A NATIONAL BESTSELLERThis beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in America and families in general" (Jasmine Guillory, Code Switch, NPR)What does it means to lose your roots—within your culture, within your family—and what happens when you find them?

Nicole Chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her Korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered Oregon town. From childhood, she heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. She believed that her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better life, that forever feeling slightly out of place was her fate as a transracial adoptee. But as Nicole grew up—facing prejudice her adoptive family couldn’t see, finding her identity as an Asian American and as a writer, becoming ever more curious about where she came from—she wondered if the story she’d been told was the whole truth.

With warmth, candor, and startling insight, Nicole Chung tells of her search for the people who gave her up, which coincided with the birth of her own child. All You Can Ever Know is a profound, moving chronicle of surprising connections and the repercussions of unearthing painful family secrets—vital reading for anyone who has ever struggled to figure out where they belong.

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Experience the extraordinary journey of self-discovery and belonging with the national bestseller, All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir. This captivating memoir delves into the heartfelt themes of adoption, race in America, and the meaning of family. Delivered with honesty and compassion, this book offers a nuanced perspective that will leave you yearning for more.

Step into the life of Nicole Chung, who was born premature and placed for adoption by her Korean parents. Raised in a sheltered Oregon town by a white family, Nicole always believed her adoption story to be a comforting myth. She thought her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice for her betterment, and that her destiny as a transracial adoptee was to forever feel slightly out of place. However, as she grew older, faced with the invisible prejudices her adoptive family couldn't comprehend, Nicole started questioning the truth behind her origins.

Uncover the untold story of Nicole's quest to find her identity as an Asian American, a writer, and to discover her roots. All You Can Ever Know takes you on a thought-provoking journey that runs parallel to Nicole's transition into motherhood. With each page, you'll be drawn deeper into her world, an exploration of surprising connections and the far-reaching consequences of uncovering painful family secrets.

Don't miss out on this profound and moving chronicle that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in the world. All You Can Ever Know, with its warmth, candor, and startling insights, is an essential read that will touch your heart and linger in your thoughts long after you've turned the last page.

Discover the power of identity and belonging in All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir.

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