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Product Description MP3 CD Format 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 the same warmth, candor, and startling insight that has made her a beloved voice, 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. Review "Chung's search for her biological roots... has to be one of this year's finest books, let alone memoirs...Chung has literary chops to spare and they're on full display in descriptions of her need, pain and bravery." -- "Washington Post" "Highly compelling for its depiction of a woman's struggle to make peace with herself and her identity...A profound, searching memoir."-- "Kirkus Reviews" "Narrator Janet Song explores the complex emotions of adopted children in this memoir about family...Song's narration is sensitive as she delivers details of subtle discrimination...[and] Song's tender voice draw listeners loser to Chung's dilemmas. Her pace is consistently steady as the story moves between the present and past, creating a seamless listening experience...This contemporary explorat