My Dearest Dreams (Hardcover)

Foreword

Acknowledgments
Remembering My Dear Friend/ A True Gentleman of This Era/ More Remarkable Than Any Movie/ A Life Shining Like the Stars/ Letters to My Father


Part 1: A Youth Full of Challenges and Dreams (1936-1953)
The Child with Two Names
The First Steps of Passion and Challenge Sparked by Sports
Living like a Refugee for the Second Time and Becoming a Fiery Orator/ Kim Young-sam: From Acquaintance to Family by Marriage
Study in the U.S. Made Possible by Canadian War Correspondent, Bill Boss

Part 2: Spreading Wings of Passion in the Unknown (1954-1957)
Leaping Towards a Dream: Phillips Exeter Academy
Insights from Living Between Two Nations
Choosing My Own Middle Name: Alex
The First Korean Student Representative at Harvard University
Defending Korea's Honor with the Pen

Part 3: Cherished Connections That Became the Compass of Life (1958-1970)
Meeting Carolyn and the Birth of My Daughter in New York
A Korean Representing the U.S. at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Helsinki
From Banker to Student: Pursuing Academia at Johns Hopkins University
Deepening the Study of International Politics with Professor Paul Linebarger

Part 4: Bridging Korea and the World as a Scholar and Lawyer (1968-1986)
Returning to Korea After 13 Years
Professor Jerome Cohen at Harvard Law School
Kim Dae-jung's Washington Debut
President Park Chung-hee's Astounding Focus
My Book, Divided Korea, Rejected in My Homeland
The First Korean Attorney on Wall Street

Part 5: Crossing the Gates of Knowledge, Striving for Justice (1987-2017)
Returning to Korea again for the Korean Democratization
Renouncing U.S. Citizenship… Sincere support from Korean Americans in the U.S.
Establishing Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and Palau
"Ambassador Joungwon Kim Day" Proclaimed by the Mayor of Philadelphia
Meeting President Roh Moo-hyun, a Visionary Thinker
Serving as an Arbitrator at the International Court of Arbitration
Leading the Harvard Club of Korea

Part 6: Reflecting on Family at Life's Twilight (2014-2023)
Lessons Left by President Kim Young-sam
My Grandfather's Deep Dedication to Education
My Father, Like the Sea; My Mother, Like Sunshine
Carolyn: The Mother of Modern Georgian Law
My Daughter and Grandchildren

Epilogue: My Dearest Dreams