Snow in Vietnam - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Snow in Vietnam write by Amy M Le. This book was released on 2019-05-21. Snow in Vietnam available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. If you take elements of Clementine Wamariya's memoir, THE GIRL WHO SMILED BEADS, and Oliver Stone's docudrama, HEAVEN & EARTH, then throw in small sprinkles of Kevin Kwon's CRAZY RICH ASIANS, you'll get Amy M. Le's debut historical fiction novel, SNOW IN VIETNAM. There are elements of humor, romance and heartache injected throughout these pages of fear and uncertainty. Strength from family and trust in oneself are at the heart of this book. Growing up in war-torn Vietnam was normal, even idyllic at times, for Snow, the youngest of seven children in her family. Although her heart belongs to an American GI, she honors her father by marrying a Vietnamese man. Her halcyon life unravels as the Vietnam War ravages her country and the threat of communism culminates with the fall of Saigon. Life in unified Vietnam under the new regime becomes unbearable. Betrayed by her husband and left with a dying child to raise, Snow must set aside her morals and push herself to the limit emotionally, physically and mentally, to buy her way out of the country. Her decision to escape and find sanctuary in America takes her adrift in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand with her daughter, nephew, and other boat refugees. For days, they are at the mercy of pirates, storms, and dire conditions. Ultimately, Snow settles into a refugee camp on the island of Galang in Indonesia, but life there is deplorable. The threat of repatriation and the will to keep her family alive keeps her motivated to hustle for a ticket to freedom. SNOW IN VIETNAM was written to honor the memory of the author's mother. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary award. This story is dedicated to the boat people of Vietnam and all the refugees who risked their lives in a desperate search for safety and freedom.Reviews of the book: "Well-developed characters, a brave and admirable protagonist, a vivid setting and heartbreaking struggles that felt real combine to make SNOW IN VIETNAM a compelling, unforgettable read." --Alicia Dean, Award Winning Author of Heart of the Witch"Compelling, informative and beautifully written." --Frances Evlin, Author of Circles of Deception"Americans who are old enough experienced (what we call) the Vietnam War in one way -- as a conflict that ripped us apart as a country, and left our national psyche wounded. But in her novel Snow in Vietnam, Amy Le makes us privy to an intimate portrait of what that war was like from the inside. Amy does a superb job of making her characters come alive, and tell us what it was like to run for your life from a country you once called 'home'. This is an exciting read that left me treasuring the preciousness of life, and aching for those who lose it." --Keith Madsen, Author of The Sons and Daughters of Toussaint"I stayed up all night reading because I literally could not put it down. This book leaves you hungry for the next chapter and the next chapter and the next chapter. This is the kind of book that you can't stop thinking about after you read it because the characters just come alive and the descriptions of the settings and the activities are so vivid." --Diana LeBeau, Beta reader"I love how I laugh and cry and just find myself lost in your writing." --Courtenay Brimer, Beta reader"Love the way you write! Can't wait to read all your stories and learn from you as well. Web Page is AWESOME!" --Frances Moore, Beta reader"This novel is epic. Snow adapts and conquers; a great read." --Michael Harmon, Beta reader"I loved going on Snow's emotional journey and learning about the Fall of Saigon through her unique perspective." --Lisa Schumann, Beta reader
The Snow Trilogy
The Snow Trilogy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Snow Trilogy write by Amy M. Le. This book was released on 2021-11-04. The Snow Trilogy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On April 30, 1975, Saigon falls and the Vietnam War ends, but Black April marks the beginning of despair for Snow, a young Vietnamese woman who finds herself abandoned by her husband and raising a baby on her own. Based on her mother's true story of survival after the fall of Saigon, author Amy M. Le paints a gripping tale of her family's perseverance to escape persecution in war-torn Vietnam, survive the refugee camps, and rebuild a new life in America. At the heart of this trilogy is the human spirit to survive and thrive in the midst of trauma and PTSD. Snow in Vietnam: A Novel A Vietnamese mother risks everything to keep her daughter alive following the Vietnam War but is saving one life worth the risk of destroying others, including her own? Snow in Seattle: A Novel A Vietnamese woman resettles in Seattle with her young daughter and nephew after escaping war-torn Vietnam but how can she rebuild her life in the midst of trauma, PTSD, and culture shock? Snow's Kitchen: A Novella and Cookbook A coming of age story of a young Vietnamese girl's turbulent past and conflicted present colliding to teach her the meaning of love and acceptance. Food and family are at the heart of Life's toughest lessons on respect and community.
Apache Snow
Apache Snow - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Apache Snow write by William Casselman. This book was released on 2015-07-06. Apache Snow available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Operation Apache Snow" is a story of the Vietnam War, which takes place in 1969 and primarily involves members of a single battalion of the 101st Airborne Division, who engaged the 29th North Vietnamese Army Division for 11-days on Hill # 937 in the infamous A Shau Valley. While the characters are fictional, the battle was very real and when it was over 70 Americans were killed in action, 420 were wounded and 633 North Vietnamese were confirmed dead. Matthew Kendal, a pastor's youngest son from a white middle-class California background, enlists in the army and volunteers for service in Vietnam to avenge his brother's death; a Green Beret sergeant killed in 1968. During training Matthew becomes close friends with John Adams, a tough-skinned Afro-American youth from the poorer neighborhoods right outside our nation's capital, and Jose Martinez, a street wise Chicano from East Los Angeles. Together they experience the rigors of Airborne training and journey to Vietnam to become Screaming Eagles, of the 101st Airborne. Placed in 2nd Squad, the story follows the actual events surrounding D Company during the intense battle for Hill # 937, which would later be known as the "Battle for Hamburger Hill."
Think Snow
Think Snow - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Think Snow write by Kenneth Kinsler. This book was released on 2014-06-23. Think Snow available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. My memoirs of Vietnam are more like an M.R.I. than a book written about an image of me at 26 - taken by me at 73. I'm the technician operating the big tube - you are the radiologist studying the results, but the image is not of me. No, it's a picture of you; because we are all drafted to Vietnam. Shortly after starting, my work took on a life of its own, realizing that your Vietnam is infinitely more relevant and important than mine and you are all alone - just as I was in southeast Asia. So when you read, think about yourself, think about your own personal Vietnam. Then I invite you to join me to "Think Snow."
Snow Chi Minh Trail
Snow Chi Minh Trail - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Snow Chi Minh Trail write by John Richard Waggener. This book was released on 2020. Snow Chi Minh Trail available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "During the Vietnam War, the Ho Chi Minh Trail was cut through the perilous mountain terrain by North Vietnamese to run supplies, ammunition and soldiers to reach South Vietnam. Similarly, a stretch of highway along the Interstate 80 corridor was constructed in rugged mountainous areas, which has not been popular over the years, especially during brutal Wyoming winters. John Waggener, a University of Wyoming associate archivist at the American Heritage Center, details the history of that 77-mile, I-80 stretch of highway, which became a public relations nightmare for Wyoming highway officials. The newly constructed stretch of I-80 was dedicated Oct. 3, 1970, but residents had warned highway officials of the adverse weather conditions around the Elk Mountain area and advised them not to build a road in that location. Wyomingites who knew their history reminded highway officials that the Union Pacific Railroad looked at that same area 100 years earlier when planning and constructing the nation?s first transcontinental railroad and decided against the shorter, more direct route. But, just four days after the highway was dedicated, a winter storm wreaked havoc on motorists traveling on the new highway, which Wyomingites referred to as a ?monument to human error,? Waggener says." -- from University of Wyoming press release.
