Lucky Child by Loung Ung

Lucky Child by Loung Ung

In her bestselling memoir First They Killed my Father, Loung Ung describes the horrific experiences she and her family endured under the rule of Cambodia's Pol Pot regime. In this heartbreaking yet triumphant sequel, Ung writes about the challenges of building a new life in a new country after her home and past have been destroyed.

In Lucky Child, Ung chronicles her attempts to adapt to life in Vermont, while grappling with her memories of genocide and the deep scars of war. At the same time, her sister struggles to survive in rural Cambodia. Lucky Child is every bit as inspiring and unforgettable as First They Killed My Father.Loung Ung is National Spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine Free World, a program of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation. VVAF founded the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. Ung lectures extensively throughout the United States and appears regularly in the media."Ung's story is a compelling and inspirational one that touches universal chords. Americans would do well to read it, no matter where they were born." -- Washington Post Book World

Loung Ung was the National Spokesman for the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation's Campaign for a Landmine-Free World, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for co-founding the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Ung gives a lot of talks, is frequently in the media, and has returned to Cambodia more than thirty times. She's also the author of LuLu in the Sky and Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind.

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ISBN 13	9780060733957
ISBN 10	0060733950
Title	Lucky Child
Author	Loung Ung
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2006-04-11
Number of pages	320
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