
The Girl Who Said Goodbye
A Memoir of a Khmer Rouge Survivor
Heather Allen(Author)
Heather Allen (Publisher)
Published on 29. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
358 pages
978-1-64339-955-3 (ISBN)
Description
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1975.
After a sudden and violent takeover by the Khmer Rouge army, there is a mass exodus of the city. A young pharmacy student is held captive at a work camp, along with countless others, in a world turned upside down. Overnight, the brutal Khmer Rouge army have new rules for all citizens: medicine, education, money and family ties are now illegal. The girl finds the strength to survive day by day with the support of her sister and brother.
Far away, in another camp, a mother longs to find her three missing children. A prison escape, a storm on a lake and a providential meeting are all twists of fate along the path to find her surviving family. But with no money and no one to help, what will become of them?
Nearly 40 years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, The Girl Who Said Goodbye is a true story of a brave young girl, her strong mother, and the selfless love of her brothers and sisters.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64339-955-3 (9781643399553)
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Heather Allen lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana with her husband, three children and a very ornery spaniel. She is a speech pathologist with a love of literature. Last summer, at a family reunion she was offered a life changing opportunity: a chance to help fulfill a vow and tell a story.
Siv Eng lives in Anaheim, California, with her husband and mother, YoKuy. She is a talented seamstress who has not lost her love of fashion. Siv Eng enjoys visits with her children and three beautiful grandchildren.