{"product_id":"a-refugees-american-dream-from-the-killing-fields-of-cambodia-to-the-u-s-secret-service-hardback-9781439923368","title":"A Refugee's American Dream; From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service (Hardback) 9781439923368","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Refugee's American Dream\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLeth Oun (Author), Joe Samuel Starnes (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439923368\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 February 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.578 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"That one person could go from a little boy too afraid to show fear to a man who protects presidents is an incredible journey by anyone’s standards” . . . A “remarkable life.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003e“A harrowing yet inspiring and upbeat survival story . . . A truly heartening story of sheer determination and the will to survive and thrive.”\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003e“Leth Oun’s dramatic past is similar to mine and millions of other Cambodians who went through that dark period in the seventies. Today, we might be happy, but deep down in our hearts, the wound of that dark age remains. I highly admire Leth who has not only achieved his American dream, but also his effort to put the pieces of his traumatic experiences together in this beautiful book.”\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cb\u003eHis Excellency Chhea Keo\u003c\/b\u003e, Cambodian Ambassador to the United States\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003e“Leth Oun’s moving story is deeply inspiring. He went to hell and back, and now embodies the American Dream.”\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cb\u003eMaria Goodavage\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSecret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003e“Leth Oun is our Superman. He has overcome the kryptonite of a genocide and rose as a superhero for Cambodians everywhere.”\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKosol Sek\u003c\/b\u003e, Managing Director, National Khmer Legacy Museum\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003e“Through smooth and unflinching prose, \u003c\/i\u003eA Refugee's American Dream\u003ci\u003e reveals a remarkable story of human loss, endurance, and resilience.”\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cb\u003eSara Nović\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica Is Immigrants\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGirl at War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrue Biz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I saw many killed. I almost starved. But I escaped to refugee camps in Thailand and eventually made it to the U.S.” \u003c\/i\u003eThus begins Leth Oun’s poignant and vivid memoir. A survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields-having spent a torturous three years, eight months, and ten days imprisoned by the Khmer Rouge-Oun thrived in America, learning English, becoming a citizen, and working as an officer in the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Refugee’s American Dream, \u003c\/i\u003eOun shares hard memories of Cambodia, where his father was executed, and his family enslaved in labor camps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Oun survived a year of homelessness then nearly four years in refugee camps. Arriving in America, 17 and penniless, Oun struggled, washing dishes at a Chinese restaurant for $3.15 an hour. Still, he persevered, graduating from Widener University and completing thousands of hours of training to pursue a career in the Secret Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile on President Obama’s protection team, he returns to Cambodia after 32 years, reunites with family, and bonds with Reik, the Secret Service dog he handles. Through his most difficult moments, Oun displays truly inspiring resilience that ultimately leads to great achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe authors’ proceeds will go to help Cambodians in need\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52742492029208,"sku":"9781439923368","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-refugees-american-dream-from-the-killing-fields-of-cambodia-to-the-u-s-secret-service-hardback-9781439923368","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}