A Single Square Picture

By Katy Robinson

This book will grab you from the first page to the last. Katy Robinson is a journalist by trade who weaves a story that takes the reader inside her emotional roller coaster ride as she searches for her Korean birth family. Her story of growing up in Seoul, being adopted by an American family at the age of seven and her subsequent return to Korea to be reunited with her birth family is a fascinating read. Through her personal journey the reader is offered an opportunity to understand the issues that grip many adult adoptees who try to find their place in the world through the search process. This alone would make A Single Square Picture worthwhile. But in addition, the author gives the reader a fascinating view inside Korean culture and the conflicts that arise for someone of Korean heritage who is a stranger to the culture.

This book is the perfect summer read. Take it to the beach, enjoy the story and in the process be prepared to look inside the complex world of a young woman’s struggle to integrate both her Korean and American cultures.  Katy Robinson gives us confidence that this task can truly be accomplished. Here’s hoping that she decides to write a sequel to this fabulous book!

This book is available through: Tapestry Adoption Book Catalog (800) 765-2367 or log on to www.tapestrybooks.com.