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A mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful memoir about a Hmong
family's epic journey to safety told from the perspective of the
author's incredible mother who survived, and helped her family
escape, against all odds. Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb's
childhood was marked by the violence of America's Secret War and
the CIA recruitment of the Hmong and other ethnic minorities into
the lost cause. By the time Tswb was a teenager, the US had
completely vacated Laos, and the country erupted into genocidal
attacks on the Hmong people, who were labeled as traitors. Fearing
for their lives, Tswb and her family left everything they knew
behind and fled their village for the jungle. Perpetually on the
run and on the brink of starvation, Tswb eventually crossed paths
with the man who would become her future husband. Leaving her own
mother behind, she joined his family at a refugee camp, a choice
that would haunt her for the rest of her life. Eventually becoming
a mother herself, Tswb raised her daughters in a state of constant
fear and hunger until they were able to emigrate to the US, where
the determined couple enrolled in high school even though they were
both nearly thirty, and worked grueling jobs to provide for their
children. Now, her daughter, Kao Kalia Yang, reveals her mother's
astonishing saga with tenderness and unvarnished clarity, giving
voice to the countless resilient refugees who are often overlooked
as one of the essential foundations of this country. Evocative,
stirring, and unforgettable, Where Rivers Part is destined to
become a classic.
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The Rock in My Throat
Kao Kalia Yang; Illustrated by Jiemei Lin
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Discovery Miles 3 710
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A family gradually moves forward after the loss of a child-a story
for readers of all ages When someone you love dies, you know what
doesn't die? Love. On the hot beach, among colorful umbrellas
blooming beneath a bright sun, no one saw a little girl walk into
the water. Now, many months later, her bedroom remains empty, her
drawers hold her clothes, her pillows and sheets still have her
scent, and her mother and father, brothers and sister carry her in
their hearts, along with their grief, which takes up so much space.
Then one snowy day, the mother and father ask the girl's older
brother, "Would you like a room of your own?" He wants to know,
"Whose?" They say, "Your sister's." Tenderly, and with refreshing
authenticity, beloved Minnesota writer Kao Kalia Yang tells the
story of a Hmong American family living with loss and tremendous
love. Her direct and poignant words are accompanied by the
evocative and expressive drawings of Hmong American artist Xee
Reiter. The Shared Room brings a message of comfort and hope to
readers young and old.
An NEA Big Read selection, the new edition of The Latehomecomer
will include reading guides and other supplemental materials to
increase its adoption in both that program, other community reads,
FYE, and academic use.
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