{"product_id":"my-vietnam-your-vietnam","title":"My Vietnam, Your Vietnam","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781953103468\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Three Rooms Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2024\" -\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chronicle of the divergent journeys of a Vietnamese father, who fled his home country in desperation, and his American-born daughter, who ventured to Vietnam as an adult, capturing the stark contrast between their perspectives as they strive to heal the long-term wounds of war refugees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this captivating, heartfelt dual memoir, \u003cb\u003eChristina Vo\u003c\/b\u003e and her father, \u003cb\u003eNghia M. Vo\u003c\/b\u003e, delve into themes of their identity, heritage, and the tragic multi-generational ordeals of war, with intertwined stories that present a multifaceted portrayal of Vietnam and its profound influence on shaping both familial bonds and individual identities across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNghia M. Vo\u003c\/b\u003e left Vietnam in April 1975 with only the clothes on his back, following the US withdrawal of troops and the fall of Saigon. After a harrowing two month journey, he found himself in a refugee camp outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he began the painful process of reconnecting with his family and rebuilding his life as a medical doctor. \u003cb\u003eChristina Vo\u003c\/b\u003e, Nghia's daughter, grew up in the US. As a restless young adult, she felt a longing to connect with her heritage and soon moved to Hanoi in the former North Vietnam-much to her father's distress-to discover a country that had changed dramatically since the war, yet retained many of the ancient traits experienced by her ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivating in its fluid movement and evocative depictions of place, \u003cb\u003eMy Vietnam, Your Vietnam\u003c\/b\u003e offers readers a rich, multilayered exploration of Vietnam through two very distinct voic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41496266965125,"sku":"PR401871","price":51.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXQIZYYZDZJ.jpg?v=1768986971","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/my-vietnam-your-vietnam","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}