When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge by Chanrithy Him (Eng

Description: When Broken Glass Floats by Chanrithy Him "A gut-wrenching story told with honesty, restraint, and dignity." —Ha Jin, National Book Award-winning author of Waiting Chanrithy Him felt compelled to tell of surviving life under the Khmer Rouge in a way "worthy of the suffering which I endured as a child." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this mesmerizing story, finalist for the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, Chanrithy Him vividly recounts her trek through the hell of the "killing fields." She gives us a childs-eye view of a Cambodia where rudimentary labor camps for both adults and children are the norm and modern technology no longer exists. Death becomes a companion in the camps, along with illness. Yet through the terror, the members of Chanrithys family remain loyal to one another, and she and her siblings who survive will find redeemed lives in America. 15 b/w photographs. Notes A childhood memoir of growing up in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. Author Biography Chanrithy Him, born in 1965, lives in Eugene, Oregon, where she works for the Khmer Adolescent Project, studying post-traumatic stress disorder among Cambodians. Review "Intelligent and morally aware…[Him] tells us what it was like to struggle to survive while others played out utopian dreams." -- New York Times"An inspiring story that draws hope from horror." -- Seattle Times"There are few books that give a refugees point of view as clearly and passionately as Hims." -- Time Out"Astonishing and heartbreaking…Written in spare, visual prose that makes the world it describes tangible." -- Katherine A. Powers - Boston Globe"A touching and illuminating human account and should not be missed by anyone around the world." -- Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places Review Quote "There are few books that give a refugees point of view as clearly and passionately as Hims." Details ISBN0393322106 Author Chanrithy Him Short Title WHEN BROKEN GLASS FLOATS Language English ISBN-10 0393322106 ISBN-13 9780393322101 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Subtitle Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Eugene, OR, US Birth 1965 Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780393322101 UK Release Date 2001-09-12 NZ Release Date 2001-09-12 US Release Date 2001-09-12 Pages 336 Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2001-09-12 Imprint WW Norton & Co DEWEY 959.6042092 Illustrations 15 black and whtie illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2010-01-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1573672;

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