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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.2092
EAN: 9780061340680
ISBN: 0061340685
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: July 01, 2008
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: July 01, 2008
Sales Rank: 216267
Studio: Harper
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Product Description:
While the United States battled the Communists of North Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s, the neighbouring country of Cambodia was attacked from within by dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge imprisoned, enslaved, and murdered the educated and intellectual members of the population, resulting in the harrowing "killing fields"–rice paddies where the harvest yielded nothing but millions of skulls.
Young Sichan Siv–a target since he was a university graduate–was told by his mother to run and "never give up hope!" Captured and put to work in a slave labor camp, Siv knew it was only a matter of time before he would be worked to death–or killed. With a daring escape from a logging truck and a desperate run for freedom through the jungle, including falling into a dreaded pungi pit, Siv finally came upon a colorfully dressed farmer who said, "Welcome to Thailand."
He spent months teaching English in a refugee camp in Thailand while regaining his strength, eventually Siv was allowed entry into the United States. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Siv kept striving. Eventually rising to become a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Siv returned with great trepidation to the killing fields of Cambodia in 1992 as a senior representative of the U.S. government. It was an emotionally overwhelming visit.
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This is a remarkable book by a remarkable guy. From the compelling story of his childhood in Cambodia (in which I as a reader virtually shared with him), to his horiffic experiences under the Khmer Rouge, which involved not only the loss of so many in his family, but the years of uncertainty surrounding that loss, I alternated between tears of sorrow and tears of joy. I could not put this book down. I literally felt physically relieved when I read of his resettlement in Connecticut, which he described ... Read More
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A truly touching story of courage and survival. I couldn't put this book down. A must read to see how fortunate you really are. This is one of the best books I have ever read. A story that will have you shaking your head as you understand what the author and his beloved homeland experienced. This story will stay with you long after you finish the book.
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Golden Bones: An Extraordinary Journey from Hell in Cambodia to a New Life in America
A must to read for anyone interested in knowing the extent to which the Kmer Rouge destroyed Cambodia.
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Want good writing? Want a rippin' good read? This book is good for both. The other reviews will tell you it's a heroic story of a young man who survived - in every sense of the word - the horrors of the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields. That it is. But there's much more to this biography than that. This guy made it from being a member of a 'mobile slave unit' to being an ambassador of the United States to the United Nations. Not even Hollywood can invent a superhero with that kind of meteoric potential. No one ... Read More
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I just finished reading this book -- it is extraordinary and well worth buying. In many respects this is the ultimate 'self help' guide. It is the kind of book you read when facing adversity in life, or give to a friend when they are looking down. Sichan Siv has faced the worst life has to offer and has made it to the top. Anyone who thinks they can't rebound or pick themselves up from tough times should read Siv's story.
The other remarkable message is the opportunities that America gives ... Read More
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