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Beyond Two Worlds: A Taiwanese-American Adoptee’S Memoir & Search for Identity Kindle Edition

by Marijane Huang (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Marijane was adopted by an American military family at four months old. She grew up in a middle-class neighborhood in the deep South where hers was the only Asian face among a majority of white.
Raised to believe she was Vietnamese and Japanese, she never doubted her ethnicity, until one day, she found her lost adoption papers. This discovery unloosed secrets that had been buried for decades, causing her to question her identity. With brave determination, Marijane set out on a quest to reconstruct her past and resurrect a birth heritage that had long been forsaken. Her journey took her halfway across the world to reunite with her birth family and a culture she realized she had longed for her entire life.
Beyond Two Worlds is a poignant telling of one womans search for identity and belonging despite insurmountable odds, and is an inspiring true story for those seeking to connect to their original families.
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  1. Print length
    188 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    AuthorHouse
  4. Publication date
    March 29, 2017
  5. File size
    970 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07965ST46
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ AuthorHouse (March 29, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 970 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1524684104
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Marijane Huang

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Marijane Huang is a social worker, board-certified music therapist, musician and artist. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Marijane was adopted by an American military family at four months old. She grew up in a middle class neighborhood in Bossier City, Louisiana, where hers was the only Asian face amongst a majority of white. Marijane provides trainings on parenting children with trauma and is a consultant on adoption-related concerns to adoptee groups, parent groups, professional organizations, adoption agencies and educational institutions. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, yoga, drawing, playing the piano and frequenting her favorite coffee shops along the California coast. Beyond Two Worlds: A Memoir is her first book.

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  • abigail robbins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021
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    I really enjoyed this book . The author and I are of similar age and both grew up in neighboring states . I find it amazing she found her family . The book was well written and took my mind off stress in my life . I am so happy for her and only wish she can visit again
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  • Jennifer O
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Anyone Touched By Adoption
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
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    What a captivating and beautifully written adoption memoir! Engaging, heartwarming and suspenseful...I could not put this book down. Marijane drew me into her desperate search for identity with poignant descriptions of growing up without answers to life's most basic questions. This is one woman's honest and vulnerable story of longing, heartbreak, perseverance and joy. I highly recommend this book for anyone touched by adoption - professionals, adoptive parents, adoptees, as well as their family and friends.
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  • Katherine Naftzger
    4.0 out of 5 stars A window into the adoption experience!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
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    Beautifully written! So often, the search and reunion experience for international adoptees is isolating and wordless. As a reader, I felt like I was with the author in her in the waiting, joy and uncertainty. Stories like these need to be heard!
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  • Yen-Ling Huang
    5.0 out of 5 stars Blood Is a natural bond。Love always ties family together。
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017
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    The touching story, via amazing writing, attracts me to read on until to the end。Bravo!
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  • Carole A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars The truth of who we are is not always true.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
    Marijane Huang takes the reader with her on a journey to find her history, her family, her long lost relationships. On this journey Marijane introduces the reader to life in the military, growing up in a southern city with its many nuances, and growing up yearning for something she missed for all her life...her family. As we read we learn that what Marijane thought was her home was not her home at all. Her journey will carry her to a country where she finds family but also finds herself in the hospital desperately ill. Her words carried me from the beginning to the last word and left me wanting to know more about this young woman and her life. You must read BEYOND TWO WORLDS.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Deep perspective about a search for birth family
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018
    Such as captivating story where I journeyed through with the author's search for her birth family. I felt all of her emotions; confusion, heartache, and desperation in this very heart warming story. It is amazing how the words of one persons life can change your view of the adoption experience. Beyond Two Worlds help me to understand the struggle my heart aches of being adopted. Moreover, I understood the pain an adoptee feels when looking for their birth family. That desperate search of identity and sense of belonging it's the one I had not considered. You must read this book. It will change your view of the adoptive experience.
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  • Sheldon S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017
    A fascinating story. Throughout the book, the author uses "I" instead of "me" for the object of a preposition or the objective/accusative case (e.g., "for Pat and I" instead of the correct usage, "for Pat and me"). I am surprised the copy editor did not catch this grammatical error. She says that at the end of WWII, Taiwan was returned to the People's Republic of China. Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China. Despite these errors, Asian adoptees will find the book of interest.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars As an adoptee myself, I understand the confusion of ...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
    As an adoptee myself, I understand the confusion of being stranded in the middle of two different cultures, as well as the heartache of the birth search. To try and seek out with one's birth family is a deeply emotional journey that takes tremendous courage and persistence - A near out-of-body experience difficult to put into words, let alone share with others. Marijane Huang offers a crystal clear window into the ups and downs of navigating such a journey with rare eloquence and moving honesty, making Beyond Two Worlds essential reading not only for adoptees and adoptive parents, but anyone interested in exploring the meanings of origin, identity, and family.
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  • Lanaya G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Adoptee Memoir
    Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2019
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    I loved this simple account of one adoptees search for her true story. Very easy to read. Easy to connect with the author. An honour to read this book
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