My life far away
Subtitle: adventures in Cambodia : a true story
By: Tola Ferris
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: West Conshohocken, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 85
ISBN-13: 9780741452351
Subjects: Orphans; Childhood and youth; Country life; Cambodian Americans; Case studies; Rural girls; Social conditions; Intercountry adoption; Adopted children; Children; Biography
Other titles: Adventures in Cambodia, a true story
Description: "An adopted teen describes her early life in Cambodia. She describes daily life in her village at the edge of the jungle and witnessing childbirth attended by a midwife. Her adventures include nights alone in the jungle, exotic foods, riding an elephant, and surviving several threats to her life. She experiences eerie occurrences that to this day remain unexplained. Upon moving to an orphanage, she finds a friend's mother working there. She describes her life there, being adopted, and her trip to her new home in America."--Amazon.
Notes: Parallel title in Cambodian characters.