Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family’s Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption
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From the harrowing experiences of their journey across the South China Sea in the aftermath of the Vietnam War to the heartwarming account of their successful restaurant venture in America, the refugee story of Vinh Chung and his family is riveting. In a time where the current topics are immigration and human rights, this first-hand account reminds us to view events and people with a lens of compassion.
Just eight months after South Vietnam fell to the communists in 1975 Vinh Chung was born. His family was wealthy, controlling a rice-milling empire worth millions; but within months of the communist takeover, the Chungs lost everything and were reduced to abject poverty. Knowing that their children would have no future under the new government, the Chungs decided to flee the country. In 1979, they joined the legendary “boat people” and sailed into the South China Sea, despite knowing that an estimated two hundred thousand of their countrymen had already perished at the hands of brutal pirates and violent seas.
Narrating a multigenerational memoir, Vinh illustrates the compassionate side of humanitarian efforts and the life-changing moments that brought him to America as a child. With a sharp sense of humor he unravels ethnic hostility faced when they arrived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the challenges and struggles of his family as they strove to achieve the American dream, and how he and his siblings went on to earn master degrees and doctorates from prestigious universities – all because his parents took a leap of faith and held on to the courage of building a new life.
Some of stories Vinh shares are:
The family’s perilous journey through pirate attacks on a lawless seaThe grueling life of being in a refugee camp in Malaysia before their rescue by World VisionTheir miraculous rescue and a new home in the unlikely town of Fort Smith, ArkansasVinh’s struggles against poverty, discrimination, and a bewildering language barrierHis graduation from Harvard Medical School
Where the Wind Leads is Vinh’s tribute to the courage and sacrifice of his parents, a testimony to his family’s faith, and a reminder to people everywhere that the American dream, while still possible, carries with it a greater responsibility.
Publisher : Thomas Nelson; Illustrated edition (July 28, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0718037499
ISBN-13 : 978-0718037499
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 1.03 x 9 inches
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Customers find the memoir moving and informative, retelling factual events in an interesting way. They describe it as an important read for anyone to better understand their experiences. The book provides enlightening history lessons about the impact of the Vietnam War. Readers praise the writing quality as delightful, well-told, and simple. They find the story heartwarming, engaging all levels of emotions, and deeply human. The author’s account is described as inspiring and a touching history lesson about the impact of the war.
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