Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind (P.S.)

ISBN 10: 1613831498 ISBN 13: 9781613831496

Synopsis

After enduring years of hunger, deprivation, and devastating loss at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, ten-year-old Loung Ung became the "lucky child," the sibling chosen to accompany her eldest brother to America while her one surviving sister and two brothers remained behind. In this poignant and elegiac memoir, Loung recalls her assimilation into an unfamiliar new culture while struggling to overcome dogged memories of violence and the deep scars of war. In alternating chapters, she gives voice to Chou, the beloved older sister whose life in war-torn Cambodia so easily could have been hers. Highlighting the harsh realities of chance and circumstance in times of war as well as in times of peace, "Lucky Child" is ultimately a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and to the salvaging strength of family bonds.

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Review:

"[A] fiercely honest and affecting memoir." -- Seattle Times

"Highly readable." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Vivid prose.Ung imparts freshness to a fairly familiar immigrant's tale.a moving story of transition, transformation, and reunion." -- Kirkus Reviews

"As piercing and poignant as its title." -- Richard North Patterson

As piercing and poignant as its title. --Richard North Patterson

I encourage everyone to read this deeply moving and very important book. --Angelina Jolie, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees

Vivid prose Ung imparts freshness to a fairly familiar immigrant s tale a moving story of transition, transformation, and reunion. --Kirkus Reviews

Written with an engaging vigor and directness, Lucky Child is an unforgettable portrait of resilience and largeness of spirit. --Los Angeles Times

Heart-rending and eloquent . . . a moving reminder of human resiliency and the power of family bonds. --Newsweek

Deeply stirring...heart-breaking and not less than brilliant. --Miami Herald

About the Author:

Loung Ung was the National Spokesperson for the "Campaign for a Landmine Free World," a program of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for co-founding the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Ung lectures extensively, appears regularly in the media, and has made more than thirty trips back to Cambodia. She is also the author of Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind and LuLu in the Sky.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 1613831498
• ISBN 13: 9781613831496
• Binding: Library Binding