The Latehomecomer

A Hmong Family Memoir

By: Kao Yang

Narrated by: Kao Yang

In the 70s and 80s, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to the United States all in search of a new place to call home. Decades later, their experiences remain largely unknown.

Kao Kalia Yang was driven to tell her own family’s story after her grandmother’s death. The Latehomecomer is a tribute to that grandmother, a remarkable woman whose spirit held her family together through their imprisonment in Laos, their narrow escape into Thailand’s Ban Vinai Refugee Camp, their immigration to St. Paul when Yang was only six years old, and their transition to life in America. It is also an eloquent, firsthand account of a people who have worked hard to make their voices heard in their adopted homeland.(P)2011 Highbridge Audio

Bravo

As a Hmong woman, this book brings back memories long forgotten. I loved it.

Spirit interwoven in the details

Intimacy shared through heartfelt and detailed experiences. So much learned about this important parallel universe. A treasure delivered.

Couldn’t stop listening!

An incredible story of a family’s survival and determination through the most challenging circumstances. I learned so much that I didn’t know about Hmong history and culture! I always love memoirs read by the author.

Understanding the ways of Hmong

My beautiful daughter-in-law is Hmong. I am grateful to this author for giving me more knowledge about her family's heritage and understanding the Hmong way of life. Thank you Ms. Yang.

Better than reading it!

I first read this beautiful book in print. I then listened to it on audible and listening to the author read is so pleasant. Yang has a peaceful voice and in many places reads like the words are poetry. I highly recommend the audio version.