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31 reviews

Viking, 2007

Phenomenal Biography, modestly written
I purchased this book two months before I had the courage to read it. I feared it would be too upsetting and entirely depressing to engage myself in. The book begins with a wonderful history of Paul's life. His vivid descriptions of The Land of A Thousand Hills, the banana beer, the family, his path to hotel management. It is an interesting story about a young man growing up in Africa. ...

When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge

44 reviews
Chanrithy Him

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

A Trek to the Past
When Broken Glass Floats is the author's journey to find the magic of a world lost as a result of the Khmer Rouge. This book, as a personal account of the Khmer Rouge regime, is also my personal journey as a reader and a Khmer person. Through this magical journey, my own forgotten memories are awakened and many traditional beliefs that I have pushed to the back of my mind resurface. I was ...

Angelina Jolie's: Notes from My Travels

55 reviews
Angelina Jolie

Pocket, 2003

Everyone interested in humanitarian work should read this!
This was a great book, i am soo glad i bought it. It really made things real and showed you the reality of what goes on in the world outside the bubble of your own perspective and own country. I would recommend this for everyone, even if your not an angelina fan because everyone should know about these living conditions that are how a large portion of the world are subjected too and it really ...

North to Freedom

28 reviews
Anne Holm

Demco Media, 1990

A moving children's novel
This is an engaging historical fiction novel. Set in post World War II Europe, it is also published under the titles David, and I Am David. With the help of one of the prison gaurds, 12 year old David escapes from a communist labor camp in Bulgaria with no idea what to do other than go to Denmark. The story weaves in many important themes, such as freedom, beauty, truth, and love. There are many ...

The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival

26 reviews

Grand Central Publishing, 2003

A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival
I was unfamiliar with the Kindertransport that moved 10,000 Jewish children to safety from the Holocaust. This biography brings that event to life through the memories of Lisa Jura. At 14, her parents sent her to London and the book covers that wrenching journey and the next six years of her life. Growing up during the blitz in a refugee home with 31 children makes a fascinating book. ...

The Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir

23 reviews
Farah Ahmedi

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006

Review
My daughter read this book, and this is what she had to say about it: "This was a very exciting, sorrowful, detailed story. It inspired me. I recommend this book to people of all ages who love non-fiction adventure. This book has almost everything a reader could want. I always wanted to know what was going to happen next in the story. Farah Ahmedi, the writer and main character of this book, ...

German Boy: A Refugee's Story (Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography)

60 reviews
Wolfgang W. E. Samuel

University Press of Mississippi, 2000

Should be Required Reading for All Youths
This harrowing memoir should be required reading for all children. Perhaps, as adults, they will think hard and deeply before embarking on war. The description of life at the end of WWII and postwar Germany are harrowing. The reader cannot help but wonder how he or she would or could cope in the same situation. I found the comparison among the American, British and Russian zones in postwar ...

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

61 reviews
Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, ...

PublicAffairs, 2006

Written from the heart.
My favorite little independent bookshop, Latitude 33, recommended I read this when they found out I was interested in African Affairs. Melanie, the manager, said that she and several of her book club customers read the book and loved it. That was encourgement enough for me. I was completely caught off guard. "They Poured Fire on us From the Sky" changed my life in a profound way. After ...

Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard

23 reviews
Mawi Asgedom

Topeka Bindery, 2003

Heart warming and inspiring
I won't take a lot of space stating what the book is about. Just get it and read it, everyone from middle school through adults. You'll be glad you did.

I Am David

39 reviews
Anne Holm, L. W. Kingsland

Harcourt Children's Books, 2004

A beautiful read
This story is about David, a boy who has spent most of his life in concentration camps of Eastern Europe. When he is given a chance to escape, he does so with the expectation that he will be caught and returned to the camps at any moment. Eventually, he accepts that he has finally gained his freedom. His journey to this realization and beyond is one of enlightenment and revelation as he discovers ...

To Destroy You Is No Loss

12 reviews
Joan D. Criddle

Anchor, 1989

The Cambodian Holocaust
When I was younger I heard bits and pieces about Cambodia and Pol Pot in the news, but didn't really know what it was about. Through "Destroy You" I finally know about the horrendous and evil history that was being made in that country during the 70's and 80's. This biography follows the story of one particular educated Cambodian family who was exiled from Phnom Penh, along with the entire city ...

Broken Paradise: A Novel

20 reviews

Atria Books, 2007

Excellent Read
The book is captivating from beginning to end. I have also finished the author's second novel, Tarnished Beauty, and am now officially a fan of the author. This is a must read! Crys McKinley, Real Ladies Read Book club

House of Sixty Fathers

12 reviews
Meindert De Jong

Demco Media, 1987

What an adventure!
I read this book as a child and, in turn, read it to my children. It has a permanent place in our hearts. It is the well written story of a young Chinese boy and his beloved pig, "Glory of the Republic", who get separated from his family and caught behind Japanese lines when Japan invaded China in the late 1930's. It has some very scary moments. It also has tragedy. I think your child ...

Cambodian Odyssey

16 reviews
Haing Ngor

Grand Central Publishing, 1989

A man of extraordinary courage
This is an outstanding portrait of a man who survived the barbaric reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Anyone who has seen the movie "The Killing Fields" has a cursory understanding of the Khmer Rouge and their attempt to transform Cambodian society during their control of the country from 1975 to 1979. However, this film omitted most of the astounding atrocities committed by the ...

Operation: Firebrand-Deliverance (Operation: Firebrand Trilogy #3)

19 reviews
Jefferson Scott

Barbour Publishing, Incorporated, 2004

Why are these books going out of print?!
It's so sad when good fiction gets burried. This is an awesome book! Jeff has done a wonderful job of fleshing out his characters and drawing us into their world. It's almost hypnotic. The Korean culture is painted with stunning realism. I actually got chills while reading it. Christians need more daring authors like this. Thanks Jeff! Keep 'em comming!

Otto, the Boy at the Window: Peter Otto Abele's True Story of Escape from the Holocaust and New Life in ...

12 reviews
Peter Abeles, Tom Hicks

Creative Arts Book Company, 2001

Peter Abeles's life story we all should read
One of the books you find difficult to put down until you finished the entire book. A story of a small boy looking out of a window at a world of the holocaust with all its horror and who is able to escape, survive and prosper in this land despite a difficult family relationship except for his love for his brother. The story of how he became a successful business man and a loving, caring family ...

Goodbye, Vietnam

12 reviews
Gloria Whelan

Topeka Bindery, 1999

For young readers.
I believe that this book is good for children because it explains things like sacrifice, suffering, and courage clearly. If a child reads this book, he or she will be interested because the principal character (a 13 years old) is telling the story. So, young readers can feel good witn this book, and also they learn about the true meaning of life. Finally, I would recomended that all children ...

Are You a Corporate Refugee? : A Survival Guide for Downsized, Disillusioned, and Displaced Workers

11 reviews
Ruth Luban

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001

An excellent, content-rich resource
As a career counselor, I am always searching for resources that are both informative about the psycholological impact of change and pragmatic enough to provide concrete guidance for persons navigating a career transition. This is the book I most often suggest to clients who have been laid off or are otherwise in the middle of a job change under challenging circumstances. I highly recommend this ...

The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey

10 reviews
Louise Borden

Houghton Mifflin, 2005

The timely WWII rescue that saved Curious George for posterity
This will be a present for my nephew George's 37th birthday. He loved Curious George as a child, and still does. It's wonderful how someone carries a love for a childhood toy, book, etc. throughout their life. Such an individual eternally has a special spot in their heart Kudos to Amazon for providing the book for $5.00 under market price.

Blessed by Thunder: Memoir of a Cuban Girlhood

18 reviews
Flor Fernandez-Barrios

Seal Pr, 1998

WOW! Well done!!!
As I read on, I felt as though it was MY OWN story! I, too came from Cuba at 15 and being the author's age went through most of the same experiences. It's about time that we put it out there for non Cuban-Americans to know. There is NOTHING fun, romantic or exotic about Cuba. Castro's is a bloody dictatorship that destroys human beings! I admire the author for her courage. She has inspired ...

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