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Saigon Kids

Author : Les Arbuckle
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1633536343
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Saigon Kids written by Les Arbuckle and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir of an American teenager coming of age in 1960s Vietnam “is a rip-roaring historical snapshot of a capitol teetering on the brink of war” (Rick Frederickson, Vietnam Magazine). In 1962, when US Navy Chief Petty Officer Bryant Arbuckle brought his wife and three sons to his new post in Southeast Asia, Saigon was a vibrant, dirty, exciting, and perilous metropolis filled with exotic temptations. Young Leslie Arbuckle was fourteen at the time. A fearless and inquisitive American boy, he was eager to explore the city’s forbidden wonders, from its bustling black market to its late-night brothels. The new world surrounding him was intoxicating, and he enthusiastically drank it all in. But Saigon in the mid-sixties was a lit powder keg about to explode, as an expanding war in the Vietnamese countryside began creeping closer. For Les, an exciting overseas lark would soon turn darker and more dangerous. Instead of running from angry street vendors, he found himself fleeing machine gun fire and witnessing the self-immolation of Buddhist monks protesting a corrupt political regime. As life went on within the confines of the US military compound, Les watched the city dissolve into chaos on the other side of the barbed wire. At once vivid, funny, beautiful, and frightening, Les Arbuckle’s Saigon Kids is an unforgettable evocation of a unique adolescence spent in a strange and volatile world—a remarkable memoir of growing up American on the edge of a war zone.

The Ignorance of Bliss

Author : Sandy Hanna
Publisher : Post Hill Press
ISBN 13 : 1682617955
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book The Ignorance of Bliss written by Sandy Hanna and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ignorance of Bliss tells the true story of ten-year-old Sandy, who moves with her American military family to Saigon, Vietnam where her father, the Colonel, serves as a military advisor to the South Vietnamese Army. In 1960s Saigon, Sandy finds a world of crushing poverty and extraordinary beauty; a world of streets, villas, and brothels, where politics and intrigue reside between plot and counterplot. Blissfully living a life of French decadence, Sandy maneuvers between coups, spies, bombings, corruption, and scandal as she and her thirteen-year-old brother, Tom, run an illicit baby powder and Hershey bar business on the black market and live a life of school, scouts, dance parties, and movies at the underground theater. When the Colonel’s counterpart, Colonel Le Van Sam, delivers an expose on the current ruling Diem regime, Sandy finds that her constant spying on her father’s activities has brought her face to face with the reality of Vietnam and the anti-American sentiment that pervades it. This coming-of age story takes place in a turbulent country striving for nationalism, giving the reader a stunning look into the life of military dependents living abroad and the underlying ignorance that surrounded a little understood time in history.

A Year in Saigon

Author : Katie Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book A Year in Saigon written by Katie Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's account of her year teaching Amerasian children in Vietnam.

Escape from Saigon

Author : Andrea Warren
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 146683448X
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Escape from Saigon written by Andrea Warren and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable true story of an orphan caught in the midst of war Over a million South Vietnamese children were orphaned by the Vietnam War. This affecting true account tells the story of Long, who, like more than 40,000 other orphans, is Amerasian -- a mixed-race child -- with little future in Vietnam. Escape from Saigon allows readers to experience Long's struggle to survive in war-torn Vietnam, his dramatic escape to America as part of "Operation Babylift" during the last chaotic days before the fall of Saigon, and his life in the United States as "Matt," part of a loving Ohio family. Finally, as a young doctor, he journeys back to Vietnam, ready to reconcile his Vietnamese past with his American present. As the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War approaches, this compelling account provides a fascinating introduction to the war and the plight of children caught in the middle of it.

Inside Out & Back Again

Author : Thanhha Lai
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 0702251178
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Inside Out & Back Again written by Thanhha Lai and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

Family on the Loose

Author : Bill Richards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615696539
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book Family on the Loose written by Bill Richards and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pack your bags, hop a plane, and take a trip! Embarking on a journey with your kids can be a thrilling and rewarding adventure. Family travel is also a great way to expand your cultural horizons and help cultivate our next generation of global citizens. This book offers hundreds of easy-to-use ideas for:* Drumming up excitement for the journey ahead* Teaching your kids to pack themselves* Having fun at the airport and on the plane* Easing jetlag and schedule changes* Involving everyone in setting itineraries and expectations * Making museums and tourist stops engaging for everyone* Enriching your travel experience through journaling* Keeping the joy of the journey alive long after your return* Discovering cultural education in your own back yardThis book is intended for well-seasoned travelers and newbies alike who enjoy being with their children, want to enrich their education, and are excited to discover, as a family, the vast and unique experiences this world has to offer.

Brat Life

Author : Caren J. Town
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476651310
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Brat Life written by Caren J. Town and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With hundreds of thousands of current and former military brats in the United States, their lives as children of service members are surprisingly little documented. Reading about the experiences of fellow brats can help these children of warriors understand both themselves and the unique world in which they were raised. Learning of the challenges that these children face will also help the general population consider how to honor and to help those whose lives were shaped by the military without volunteering or being drafted. This book explores the military brat experience as reflected in novels intended for adults, adolescent fiction, autobiographies and biographies, and highlights the common elements: frequent moves, the ever-present sense of danger, the potential loss of the service member, and isolation from the larger civilian world. By understanding the lives of brats, we can better understand the very real costs--beyond the lives of service members themselves--that families bear in the name of our collective freedom and security.

Escape from Saigon

Author : Ralph S. Watts
Publisher : Pacific PressPub Assn
ISBN 13 : 9780816321131
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book Escape from Saigon written by Ralph S. Watts and published by Pacific PressPub Assn. This book was released on 2005 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Getting Out of Saigon

Author : Ralph White
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982195193
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Getting Out of Saigon written by Ralph White and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “captivating” (The Washington Post) true story of “courage, resolve, and determination” (Christian Science Monitor), author Ralph White’s successful effort to save nearly the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army. In April 1975, Ralph White was asked by his boss to transfer from the Bangkok branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank to the Saigon Branch. He was tasked with closing the branch if and when it appeared that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese army and ensure the safety of the senior Vietnamese employees. But when he arrived, he realized the situation in Saigon was far more perilous than he had imagined. The senior staff members there urged him to evacuate the entire staff of the branch and their families, which was far more than he was authorized to do. Quickly he realized that no one would be safe when the city fell, and it was no longer a question of whether to evacuate but how. Getting Out of Saigon is an “edge-of-your-seat” (Oprah Daily) story of a city on the eve of destruction and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. It’s a remarkable account of one man’s quest to save innocent lives not because he was ordered but because it was the right thing to do.

The Way Back Home

Author : Harold Southwick
Publisher : Tate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607997517
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Way Back Home written by Harold Southwick and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the bloody battlefields of Vietnam and Iraq, to the most precious moments in life, Hal and his son, Eddie, find themselves on separate journeys as they seek to find their way in life. As Hal takes up his call to ministry, Eddie begins a spiral of pain, anger, and resentment toward God after many of life's tragedies. Both will come to understand why life is full of pain and hardship and how God's presence never leaves. Harold Southwick's "The Way Back Home" is the fascinating story of not only the Edwards family's struggles and triumphs but of a God who relentlessly pursues and draws them to himself. Anyone who has a reason to resent God will find this book full of His goodness and grace through the good times and the worst. A story of war, love, and hope⎯"The Way Back Home" shows how God uses the ordinary and weak in extraordinary ways through life's many battles. Harold Southwick is a retired rancher-farmer who served a tour of duty in Germany, and then was recalled for another tour during the Berlin Crisis and the early days of the Vietnam conflict. He and his wife, Sue, are the parents of three grown daughters and are grandparents to seven grandchildren. They reside in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, which is nestled along the banks of the Snake River.

Boundaries

Author : Arnold L. Sweeten
Publisher : Arnold L Sweeten
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boundaries written by Arnold L. Sweeten and published by Arnold L Sweeten. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Boundaries This is a story about life, family, love, human path through the experiences of a young man of the first half of 8x. With the fierce inner struggles when standing on the threshold of life, entering the first love. Between good and evil, between angels and demons, love and instinct, sometimes just apart by a "Boundary" is fragile ... forced reason will have to choose... It was first set in 2001. At the beginning, the young man's perspectives are at puberty with sexual curiosities... And rekindled her first love with her classmate. Starting with the struggles between the true love and the opaque thoughts that exist in his mind, he will have to choose the right direction for himself to be able to express the instincts that exist in himself in the hope of finding a noble love ideal in life. What's he going to do? The true depictions will probably shock many people, but sex is not the mainstream of this work but it is just one of the factors that contribute to highlighting the theme of the work: "BOUNDARIES," emphasizing the contrast between two dark lights in each person. He also talks about love, but also about family feelings, friendships as students, and above all human love.... human affection in the hidden corners at the bottom of society, behind the grim fate ... Persistently read and feel...

American Teenagers

Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428966749
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book American Teenagers written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

CultureShock! Vietnam

Author : Ben Engelbach
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814779202
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book CultureShock! Vietnam written by Ben Engelbach and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture Shock! Vietnam aims to be the definitive account of the country for travellers or those relocating to the country. Based primarily on the author’s first-hand experience in Vietnam, the book leads the reader on a journey that covers every aspect of arrival, settling in, integrating with local culture, and grappling with a wholly foreign language and customs. The book doesn’t turn a blind eye to the country’s warts, and it’s also not tourist-minded propaganda. Culture Shock! Vietnam simply presents Vietnam and its challenges for what they are, and provides useful strategies for adapting.

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1348 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Relief and Rehabilitation of War Victims in Indochina

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Relief and Rehabilitation of War Victims in Indochina written by United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Orphans and child welfare

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Problems Connected with Refugees and Escapees
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Orphans and child welfare written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Problems Connected with Refugees and Escapees and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Requiem of the Morningstar

Author : Alan Maranon
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1448694574
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Requiem of the Morningstar written by Alan Maranon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-apocalypse story of survival. One man proclaims himself king of the human race. His intentions are just but his actions are barbaric. A few rebel and fight the will of the would be King.