Weeping under This Same Moon

After the fall of Saigon, a young Vietnamese artist leaves everything behind to escape an oppressive regime. Arriving in New York, she meets a lonely teenage activist and through an unlikely friendship, their lives are profoundly changed.

Rights Contact
Jana Laiz <publisher@crowfliespress.com>
Award(s)
Foreword Review INDIES Book of the Year Award Gold medal
Rights Sold (Countries)
Indonesia, Korea, and US
Book Website
http://www.crowfliespress.com/weeping-under-this-same-moon_by-jana-laiz.html
Contributor(s)
Jana Laiz
Publisher
Crow Flies Press
ISBN-13
978-0-9814910-0-4
Publication Date
May 2008
Pages
288
Price
$14.00
Tags
#yanonfiction
#autobiographyandmemoir
Our Review
After the fall of Saigon, nineteen-year-old Mei Phuong escapes Vietnam on an overloaded boat with her younger brother and sister in tow, destination unknown. Conditions onboard deteriorate until Mei sees a woman prepare to leap to her death: “We watch her as if we are watching a play, no one... Read More