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I Did Not Miss the Boat
- Memoir of a Vietnam Hoa Refugee
- Narrado por: Lea Tran
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Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of an Italian hotel-turned-refugee camp. Eventually, she was granted asylum in America. She settled in Oklahoma, then made her way to Princeton University. In this book, Nayeri weaves together her own vivid story with the stories of other refugees and asylum seekers in recent years, bringing us inside their daily lives and taking us through the different stages of their journeys, from escape to asylum to resettlement.
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Amazing story of resilience and compassion
- De PAH en 09-06-19
De: Dina Nayeri
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Last Boat Out of Shanghai
- The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution
- De: Helen Zia
- Narrado por: Nancy Wu
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
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The dramatic real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution. Benny must decide either to escape to Hong Kong or navigate the intricacies of a newly Communist China. Annuo, forced to flee with her father, a defeated Nationalist official, becomes an unwelcome exile in Taiwan. The financially strapped Ho fights deportation from the US in order to continue his studies while his family struggles at home. Bing, given away by her poor parents, faces the prospect of a new life among strangers in America.
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Great book, poor performance
- De Helpful Buyer en 07-02-19
De: Helen Zia
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Funny in Farsi
- A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
- De: Firoozeh Dumas
- Narrado por: Firoozeh Dumas
- Duración: 5 h y 40 m
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In 1972, when she was seven, Firoozeh Dumas and her family moved from Iran to Southern California, arriving with no firsthand knowledge of this country beyond her father's glowing memories of his graduate school years here.
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The melting pot, next generation
- De Jerry en 02-15-08
De: Firoozeh Dumas
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Confucius Never Said
- De: Helen Raleigh
- Narrado por: Helen Raleigh
- Duración: 9 h y 54 m
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This book is a four-generation family journey from repression and poverty in China to freedom and prosperity in the United States. Their lives overlap with many significant historical events taking....
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Wake up America
- De K and J en 12-14-19
De: Helen Raleigh
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How Dare the Sun Rise
- Memoirs of a War Child
- De: Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
- Narrado por: Sandra Uwiringiyimana
- Duración: 6 h y 25 m
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This profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism. Sandra was just 10 years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. She had watched as rebels gunned down her mother and six-year-old sister in a refugee camp.
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Sandra's voice is mesmorizing!
- De Karissa Barber en 04-18-18
De: Sandra Uwiringiyimana, y otros
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Falling Apart in One Piece
- One Optimist's Journey Through the Hell of Divorce
- De: Stacy Morrison
- Narrado por: Stacy Morrison
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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Just when Stacy Morrison thought she had it all, her husband of 10 years announced that he wanted a divorce. She was left alone with a new house that needed lots of work, a new baby who needed lots of attention, and a new job in the high-pressure world of New York publishing. Morrison had never been one to believe in fairy tales. As far as she was concerned, happy endings were the product of the kind of ambition and hard work that had propelled her to the top of her profession.
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so helpful
- De jessica ball en 11-10-15
De: Stacy Morrison
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre I Did Not Miss the Boat
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- D. Perlow
- 11-03-22
Thank you for telling your story
I had previously read Lea's book and loved it. I have gifted it to several friends. Hearing it narrated in Lea's own voice and knowing that these are her words, made it so much more poignant and moving. This book tells the story of Lea's family before, during and after the Vietnam war. It tells of the slowly building fear and desperation that led them to build a boat to escape. Their intelligence, cleverness and strong will were key to their success and you feel your heart beating fast as they make their risky escape. Although it is clear that the boat escape was a turning point in their lives, I found their experiences in the camps and picking up the pieces in the USA to be as compelling. I have no experiences in my life to compare to theirs, I can clearly see the value of this book for immigrants of any nationality and for those of us who wish to understand and love them. I had previously considered this a "must read" book, but now I think it also a "must listen". Thank you Lea, for baring your soul.
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- Brett
- 12-26-22
A brief, vulnerable, glimpse.
I really enjoyed this story, it give a very open view of a person's struggles that you would not otherwise be able to see. Lea Tran's optimism throughout is uplifting and encouraging.
it is really good and healthy for myself, whose relatives immigrated several generations ago, to step into the shoes of a recent immigrant to recognize the hardships that they have suffered.
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- 11-16-22
Courage and Resilience
It's been a while since a book captivated me so much. I listened to it during my long walks and often would tear up in public listening to stories of unbelievable adversity and deep family bonds. This book opened my eyes to what happened to people in Vietnam when the communists took over and their challenging assimilation experience in a new and foreign land. It is hard to even imagine what her parents faced and endured. The courage and resilience that Lea and her family exhibited in the face of unimaginable pain and trauma are truly inspirational. Thank you for sharing your deeply personal story with us, Lea. A must-read book and hopefully one day this story makes it to the BIG screen.
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