This is a memoir of terror, triumph and humour as Bul Dau adapts to his new life, learning along the way that differences can be bridged peacefully.--"Windsor Star" (Ontario) This earnest, heart-on-the-sleeve memoir reinforces the preciousness of all human life and should serve as a reality check for the rest of world.--"Star Tribune" (Minneapolis) . . . the chronicle of Dau's very difficult life amazingly is uplifting . . . His perspective on American culture is a literary bonus on top of his tender account of hope unvanquished.--"Tri-City Herald," Washington (Memoir)National Geographic