Journey To Josie

by James Chew

Overview

This is a book for those contemplating foreign adoption. Written from the unique perspective of a Chinese-Amercian struggling to be "American" while growing up in a small California town, this experience helped him address some deep rooted issues from being the sole Chinese family in this small town during his "Wonder" years. There is no "Dummies Guide To Chinese American Adoption," and the author make no claims of this to be one. He does know that before and after one decide to go through this process, you will feel alone. By sharing his and his family's journey, where they kept our eyes on the prize and maintained a sense of humor, this book might be a good companion help those going through the foreign adoption process make it through.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044327214
Publisher:	James Chew
Publication date:	02/16/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	186 KB

About the Author

James S.B. Chew
Director, Strategic Development
General Atomics

James S.B. Chew has twenty-nine years of experience in the aerospace, automotive, and education fields.

Prior to joining General Atomics, Mr. Chew served as a propulsion engineer for Boeing Aerospace Company, senior engineer for SPARTA, program manager for Air Force Rocket Propulsion Lab, Director of Rocket Propulsion Technology Plans and Programs for the Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Assistant Staff Specialist for Weapons Technology for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Deputy Director of Air and Surface Weapons Technology for the Office of Naval Research. Mr. Chew also served as Exide's (Nasdaq:XIDE)Vice President for the Military and Specialty Global Business Unit, Product Marketing Consultant for the Dodge Division of Chrysler Corporation, QWIPTECH's Chief Operating Officer, General Motor's American Tuner Program Manager, T/J Technologies Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, Science and Technology, ATK (NYSE: ATK),SAIC's (NYSE: SAI) Vice President, Space Systems Development Division,and L-3 Communications Director, Advanced Concepts

While at Boeing Aerospace, Mr. Chew developed the solid divert propulsion system that is now used on the Navy's Theater Missile Defense system and wrote the nation's first technical overview paper on carbon-carbon rocket nozzle technology. At SPARTA, Mr. Chew wrote the winning proposal and co-managed the first SETA contract for the Air Force Rocket Propulsion laboratory. With the Air Force, Mr. Chew led the research team that received the 1991 Air Force Science and Technology Achievement Award for the applications of low-cost polymers for solid rocket propulsion systems. He also led the development and execution of the national rocket propulsion technology program, known as the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology program (IHPRPT), for which he and his team received the Federal Executive Board Major Accomplishment Award. With the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Chew led the development and execution of joint precision weapons technology programs that accelerated technology transition to the warfighter. He led the development and execution of a focused technology program to sustain the nation's strategic systems. Mr. Chew led the development and execution of the Navy's $100M Air and Surface Weapons Technology portfolio. For these efforts, Mr. Chew was awarded two commendations...