Download or read book Born a Foreigner written by Charles T. Cross and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1999 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a missionary's son, a U.S. Marine in the Pacific Theater during WWII, and a career dimplomat to China and East Asia, Cross shares his thoughts on how American presence has influenced the politics and economics of the region over more than sixty years.