The Rent Collector - Hardcover

Wright, Camron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1609071220 ISBN 13: 9781609071226

Publisher: Shadow Mountain, 2012

Synopsis

Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be hard enough without the worry for their chronically ill child, Nisay, and the added expense of medicines that are not really working. Just when things seem most bleak, Sang Ly learns a secret about the hated, ill-tempered woman, the "the rent collector"-she can read! Reluctantly she agrees to teach Sang Ly and does so with the same harshness she applied to her collection duties until they both learn how literacy has the power to instill hope and transcend circumstance.

Based on a true story, set in the abject poverty of Cambodia against the backdrop of political oppression and the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge.

About this title

Review:

"The written word offers hope for a brighter future in Wright's fact-based new novel. Wright's book...shimmers."--"Publishers Weekly"
"A beautifully told story about the perseverance of the human spirit and the importance of standing up for what is right."--"Booklist"
"Through Sang Ly and the rent collector, readers will discover a wealth of insights: the lingering ravages of war, the common bonds of humanity, and the uplifting power of literature."--"School Library Journal"
"Compelling, insightful, and engaging." -- Wendy Ulrich, "New York Times" bestselling author

"Stunning! A passionately poignant work." -- A. Todd Smith, Emmy-winning director--A. Todd Smith

"An amazing piece of literature, a must read for every book club!"--Sean Covey, New York Times bestselling author

"Compelling, insightful, and engaging."

--Wendy Ulrich

"Stunning! A passionately poignant work." --A. Todd Smith

An amazing piece of literature, a must read for every book club! --Sean Covey, New York Times bestselling author"

Stunning! A passionately poignant work. --A. Todd Smith"

About the Author:

Camron Wright is the author of the international bestseller "Letters for Emily. "It was a "Reader's Choice "award winner, as well as a selection of the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. He holds a master's degree in writing and public relations. Camron lives with his wife, Alicyn, in Utah. They are the parents of four children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shadow Mountain
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1609071220
• ISBN 13: 9781609071226
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288