When Broken Glass Floats by Chanrithy Him
In a mesmerizing story, Chanrithy Him vividly recounts her trek through the hell of the "killing fields." She gives us a child's-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 Chanrithy's family remain loyal to one another, and she and her siblings who survive will find redeemed lives in America. A Finalist for the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize.
"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 refugee’s point of view as clearly and passionately as Him’s." -- 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
"An inspiring story that draws hope from horror." -- Seattle Times
"There are few books that give a refugee’s point of view as clearly and passionately as Him’s." -- 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
Chanrithy Him, born in 1965, lives in Eugene, Oregon, where she works for the Khmer Adolescent Project, studying post-traumatic stress disorder among Cambodians.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393322101 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393322106 |
| Title | When Broken Glass Floats |
| Author | Chanrithy Him |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2001-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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