| Title | : | Americanized '72: A Generation X Coming of Age (\u0026 Identity) Adoption Story |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 257 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2003 |
In this private and personal narrative, young Janine and her twin attempt to win the approval of their adoptive parents, the community, community, and even God. Their challenges begin in 1984 when their dad falls 100 feet from a hang-gliding accident, prompting the twins at the age of twelve to take on the role of full-time caregivers. His recovery, post-traumatic brain injury, is long and difficult and compounded by their mom's hoarding. Raised in a religious household, the twins are obligated to honor their parents, but whom do they obey when the parents disagree? Around high school graduation, the twins' mother finally reveals her secrets. Then they receive shocking news about themselves. What happens when you're not the person your adoptive parents always hoped you would be?
Americanized '72: A Generation X Coming of Age (\u0026 Identity) Adoption Story Reviews
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This is a beautiful story of twins adopted from Seoul Korea growing up in the 80s and 90s in the Pacific Northwest trying to handle their adoptive fathers brain injury and their adoptive mothers mental illness of emotional abuse, her depression, and hoarding. The twins are caregivers of the age of 12 and try to care for their parents learning about life, trying to fit into America but at the same time confused about being Korean. Family secrets and expectations float to the surface as the family breaks apart.
