Format:
IX, 230 S
,
Ill
ISBN:
0786436727
,
9780786436729
Content:
"Chileng Pa vividly recalls life under the Cambodian Communists. In April of 1977, Chileng was forced to watch as Communist guerillas brutally murdered his wife and two-year-old son. With nothing left for him in Prayap Chileng fled to Vietnam. In 1980, Chileng and his new family found their way to America"--Provided by publisher
Content:
My good life -- Love at first sight -- Becoming an adult in a country at war -- Serendipity and separation -- Hope and heartbreak -- "Liberation" -- Bamboo grave -- A poem for grandmother -- Witness to death -- The worst night of all -- A fearful escape to Vietnam -- A new life in Cambodia, Thailand, and America -- An interruption to this story
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
My good life -- Love at first sight -- Becoming an adult in a country at war -- Serendipity and separation -- Hope and heartbreak -- "Liberation" -- Bamboo grave -- A poem for grandmother -- Witness to death -- The worst night of all -- A fearful escape to Vietnam -- A new life in Cambodia, Thailand, and America -- An interruption to this story
Language:
English
Keywords:
Kambodscha
;
Rote Khmer
;
Biografie
