When Euro-American parents adopt children from other countries their level of self-understanding will be tested. Their ability to handle challenges and obstacles in this path to self "re" discovery will be an important part of the adoption experience for their children and for themselves. In each chapter of Chris Winston's new book, A Euro-American on a Korean Tour at a Thai Restaurant in China, Perspective of an Adoptive Parent of Korean Kids, she examines those issues specific to the interethnic adoptive family experience -- and weaves her own perspective on her adoption experience with perspectives shared by her own children, adopted adults, other adoptive parents, birth parents, Koreans, Korean Americans, and Asian Americans. While the book's focus is on experiences with Korean adoption, the experiences are transferable to inter-ethnic adoptions from any country. Selected Book Reviews "What a wonderful book this is. Chris Winston shares her gift of experience, insight, and humor that all families, especially those who are part of the adoption circle, will relate to." - Marie Myung-Ok Lee, author of Somebody's Daughter "In responding to her own adopted children's needs, Chris Winston and fellow pioneers gradually birthed a new kind of Korean American community. She describes with honesty the pain and joy of her family's transformation into a Korean American family, and how, in extending this effort to others, adopted Koreans were empowered to claim their place as an emerging group of Korean Americans. This book chronicles the long journey to community, and all the persistence, patience, and diplomacy that journey demands of us." - Martha Vickery, editor Korean Quarterly About the Author In April 1988, Chris Winston and her husband, Mark, began to experience life as the adoptive parents of a one year old Korean-born daughter, Diana, and a nine year old son, Alexis, who was born to them. Their son David, then five and a half, joined the family from Korea in December 1989. The founder of two adoption community organizations, Friends of Korea in Northern California and The Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network (KAAN), a national networking organization, Chris' life's work has been in creating opportunities for dialogue. She hopes that this book will be one more such opportunity. Proceeds from this book will be used on projects that promote better insight and understanding within the adoption community.