Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches : from Sài Gòn to Texas Condition:Good full of unforgettable images

full of unforgettable images

Ikal is a student at the poorest village school on the Indonesian island of Belitong

She knows she is one of four sisters

Arthur Goldhammer (trans)

Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches : from Sài Gòn to Texas Condition:Good full of unforgettable imagesIn the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a young girl and her family were exiled from city living in Saigon to the countryside of Vietnam and ultimately escaped to a small town in Texas. Part travelogue, part family drama, this quietly affecting immigrant memoir will make you laugh, cry, and hungry all at the same time. Through each traumatic transition, Oanh Ngo Usadi retains her optimism as she and her family adapt to new environments and cultures in