Title: When heaven and earth changed places : a Vietnamese woman's journey from war to peace /
Authors: Hayslip, Le Ly,; Wurts, Jay
Year: 2017
Subjects: Hayslip, Le Ly.; Hayslip, Le Ly Travel Vietnam.; Hayslip, Le Ly.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Personal narratives, Vietnamese; Refugees Vietnam Biography.; Refugees United States Biography; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Women.; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical.; HISTORY Military Vietnam War.; Refugees; Travel; Vietnam Description and travel.; United States; Vietnam
Abstract: "In these pages, Le Ly Hayslip--just twelve years old when U.S. helicopters landed in her tiny village of Ky La--shows us the Vietnam War as she lived it. Initially pressed into service by the Vietcong, Le Ly was captured and imprisoned by government forces. She found sanctuary at last with an American contractor and ultimately fled to the United States. Almost twenty years after her escape, Le Ly found herself inexorably drawn back to the devastated country and loved ones she'd left behind, and returned to Vietnam in 1986. Scenes of this joyous reunion are interwoven with the brutal war years, creating an extraordinary portrait of the nation, then and now--and of one courageous woman who held fast to her faith in humanity"--
Contents: Prologue: Dedication to peace -- Coming back -- Fathers and daughters -- Open wounds -- Losing the way -- Losing love -- A question of faith -- A different view -- Sisters and brothers -- Daughters and sons -- Power on Earth -- Almost in paradise -- Finding a family -- Finding peace -- Letting go -- Epilogue: A song of enlightenment -- Afterword to the Anchor Books edition.