When heaven and earth changed places: a Vietnamese woman's journey from war to peace
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Doubleday, 1989.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
xv, 368 pages ; 25 cm.
Lexile measure:
1100L
Rating:
1100L
Status:
Ashland Adult Nonfiction
921 HAYSLIP
Description
It is said that in war heaven and earth change places not once, but many times.When Heaven and Earth Changed Places is the haunting memoir of a girl on the verge of womanhood in a world turned upside down. The youngest of six children in a close-knit Buddhist family, Le Ly Hayslip was twelve years old when U.S. helicopters langed in Ky La, her tiny village in central Vietnam. As the government and Viet Cong troops fought in and around Ky La, both sides recruited children as spies and saboteurs. Le Ly was one of those children.
Before the age of sixteen, Le Ly had suffered near-starvation, imprisonment, torture, rape, and the deaths of beloved family members—but miraculously held fast to her faith in humanity. And almost twenty years after her escape to Ameica, she was drawn inexorably back to the devastated country and family she left behind. Scenes of this joyous reunion are interwoven with the brutal war years, offering a poignant picture of vietnam, then and now, and of a courageous woman who experienced the true horror of the Vietnam War—and survived to tell her unforgettable story.
Before the age of sixteen, Le Ly had suffered near-starvation, imprisonment, torture, rape, and the deaths of beloved family members—but miraculously held fast to her faith in humanity. And almost twenty years after her escape to Ameica, she was drawn inexorably back to the devastated country and family she left behind. Scenes of this joyous reunion are interwoven with the brutal war years, offering a poignant picture of vietnam, then and now, and of a courageous woman who experienced the true horror of the Vietnam War—and survived to tell her unforgettable story.
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Ashland Adult Nonfiction
921 HAYSLIP
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0385247583
Lexile measure:
1100
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Target Audience
1100L,Lexile
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Hayslip, L. L., & Wurts, J. (1989). When heaven and earth changed places: a Vietnamese woman's journey from war to peace. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hayslip, Le Ly and Jay. Wurts. 1989. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey From War to Peace. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hayslip, Le Ly and Jay. Wurts, When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey From War to Peace. New York, Doubleday, 1989.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hayslip, Le Ly. and Jay Wurts. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey From War to Peace. New York, Doubleday, 1989.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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