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My thanks go to Koa Kalia Yang for giving us the gift of her family’s story. She tells it with grace and utter simplicity. It was a joy to read. America has been waiting for a long time to understand more about the Hmong, who stood by the United States during the Vietnam War, and then faced cruel reprisals in Laos after we left. Ms Yang does a beautiful job of showing, not telling.
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The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang
Sami, July 19, 2008
My thanks go to Koa Kalia Yang for giving us the gift of her family’s story. She tells it with grace and utter simplicity. It was a joy to read. America has been waiting for a long time to understand more about the Hmong, who stood by the United States during the Vietnam War, and then faced cruel reprisals in Laos after we left. Ms Yang does a beautiful job of showing, not telling.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)