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Communists began in 1975. The author actually lived through the hardships of
this story. He and his family had a chance to escape unscathed into a nearby
free country before the Communists took full control, but his father decided to
go back to Vietnam to help someone and because he was overly optimistic
about how things would be under the North Vietnamese.
Victor Pham was only a small boy at the time. He tells in the book about having
only a glass of water for breakfast and nearly starving. He was not even getting
enough food calories to have daily energy for proper functioning. His dad also
caught a mouse in the house one time and ate it. Victor also tells many stories
about doing various jobs in order to get enough food and money. This story
tells the truth about what it is like in a Communist country. The book will
definitely hold your interest because you don't know what is coming next. It has
all the elements of a great story with obstacles and unusual turns in life.
Please be advised that the wording of the book is not like the writing of Ernest
Hemingway or James Joyce. It is the earnest narrative of a Vietnamese man who
learned English in his own way. It has the flavor and character, though, of a
foreign man who has something very interesting to say, something that you
have never heard before, something entirely new. He is a living, breathing
character who evokes a very emotional response, and you deeply care about
what happens to him. Then, the book has a satisfying conclusion after all the
obstacles that Victor and his family had to overcome.
You can get the book at Amazon.com, and the best way to search for the book is
to enter "Victor Pham" in the Amazon search box and click Enter or Go to find
the book. It is easier this way because there are many books with this same
title. You will be happy if you buy this outstanding book!
