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Leaving Saigon
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Author : Clément Baloup
language : en
Publisher: Humanoids, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-05-29
Leaving Saigon written by Clément Baloup and has been published by Humanoids, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-29 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Colonialism and war disrupted the lives of millions of Vietnamese people during the 20th century. These are their stories.
Leaving Saigon
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Author : William Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Release Date : 2006
Leaving Saigon written by William Hopkins and has been published by Trafford on Demand Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Nguyen family fled Communist North Vietnam for Saigon and left Saigon years later for America. The beautiful Xuan, oldest of the five daughters, later became an American success.
Leaving Saigon
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Author : William M. Hopkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-07-20
Leaving Saigon written by William M. Hopkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-20 with categories.
Leaving Saigon chronicles the Nguyen family's flight from North Vietnam in 1954 to escape the communist takeover and begin anew in Saigon. The family of nine began their new life in a house in Saigon with a dirt floor and coconut leaf roof. Xuan, the oldest daughter, recounts her life from the rural North through the last stages of the Vietnam War and how it was to “grow up ugly†in a culture that was undergoing change. She worked for the Americans on Saigon’s giant Tan Son Nhut Airport, became involved in the black market, and married an American. Her relationship with the Americans ostracized her from her family and neighbors. The forty-year family journey goes from Nam Dinh to Saigon; from Kontum and Pleiku through the fall of Saigon, ten years’ of political prison, and escape to freedom by boat. Xuan’s peasant-to-American journey was one of personal trial, a new life, and changed fortunes. This is a story about a war, about adopting a new culture, and about friendship.
Getting Out Of Saigon
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Author : Ralph White
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2024-04-09
Getting Out Of Saigon written by Ralph White and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A “captivating” (The Washington Post) true story of “courage, resolve, and determination” (Christian Science Monitor), author Ralph White’s successful effort to save nearly the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army. In April 1975, Ralph White was asked by his boss to transfer from the Bangkok branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank to the Saigon Branch. He was tasked with closing the branch if and when it appeared that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese army and ensure the safety of the senior Vietnamese employees. But when he arrived, he realized the situation in Saigon was far more perilous than he had imagined. The senior staff members there urged him to evacuate the entire staff of the branch and their families, which was far more than he was authorized to do. Quickly he realized that no one would be safe when the city fell, and it was no longer a question of whether to evacuate but how. Getting Out of Saigon is an “edge-of-your-seat” (Oprah Daily) story of a city on the eve of destruction and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. It’s a remarkable account of one man’s quest to save innocent lives not because he was ordered but because it was the right thing to do.
Vietnamese Memories Leaving Saigon
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Author : Clément Baloup
language : en
Publisher: Life Drawn
Release Date : 2018
Vietnamese Memories Leaving Saigon written by Clément Baloup and has been published by Life Drawn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Comic books, strips, etc categories.
"The personal stories of five family members, over five different time periods, as they are respectively forced to leave their home country of Vietnam when outside forces or inner turmoil shatter their normal lives. Each story follows the journey of a family member as they must leave everything behind, adapt to a new country and culture, and live with the nostalgia of their homeland and their people."--Amazon.com.
Getting Out Of Saigon
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Author : Ralph White
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-04-04
Getting Out Of Saigon written by Ralph White and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A “captivating” (The Washington Post) true story of “courage, resolve, and determination” (Christian Science Monitor), author Ralph White’s successful effort to save nearly the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army. In April 1975, Ralph White was asked by his boss to transfer from the Bangkok branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank to the Saigon Branch. He was tasked with closing the branch if and when it appeared that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese army and ensure the safety of the senior Vietnamese employees. But when he arrived, he realized the situation in Saigon was far more perilous than he had imagined. The senior staff members there urged him to evacuate the entire staff of the branch and their families, which was far more than he was authorized to do. Quickly he realized that no one would be safe when the city fell, and it was no longer a question of whether to evacuate but how. Getting Out of Saigon is an “edge-of-your-seat” (Oprah Daily) story of a city on the eve of destruction and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. It’s a remarkable account of one man’s quest to save innocent lives not because he was ordered but because it was the right thing to do.
Vietnamese Memories Vol 1
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Author : Clément Baloup
language : en
Publisher: Life Drawn
Release Date : 2018-05-29
Vietnamese Memories Vol 1 written by Clément Baloup and has been published by Life Drawn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-29 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Colonialism and war disrupted the lives of millions of Vietnamese people during the 20th century. These are their stories. Clement Baloup intimately traces the paths of those who went to great lengths to seek asylum in unfamiliar lands, and against all odds, established prosperous communities rooted in the colorful culture and experiences of their past, while fostering a future unhindered by the political and personal turmoil that haunts their pasts.
Honorable Exit
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Author : Thurston Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2019-04-30
Honorable Exit written by Thurston Clarke and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with History categories.
A MAIN SELECTION OF THE MILITARY BOOK CLUB A groundbreaking revisionist history of the last days of the Vietnam War that reveals the acts of American heroism that saved more than one hundred thousand South Vietnamese from communist revenge In 1973 U.S. participation in the Vietnam War ended in a cease-fire and a withdrawal that included promises by President Nixon to assist the South in the event of invasion by the North. But in early 1975, when North Vietnamese forces began a full-scale assault, Congress refused to send arms or aid. By early April that year, the South was on the brink of a defeat that threatened execution or years in a concentration camp for the untold number of South Vietnamese who had supported the government in Saigon or worked with Americans. Thurston Clarke begins Honorable Exit by describing the iconic photograph of the Fall of Saigon: desperate Vietnamese scrambling to board a helicopter evacuating the last American personnel from Vietnam. It is an image of U.S. failure and shame. Or is it? By unpacking the surprising story of heroism that the photograph actually tells, Clarke launches into a narrative that is both a thrilling race against time and an important corrective to the historical record. For what is less known is that during those final days, scores of Americans--diplomats, businessmen, soldiers, missionaries, contractors, and spies--risked their lives to assist their current and former translators, drivers, colleagues, neighbors, friends, and even perfect strangers in escape. By the time the last U.S. helicopter left Vietnam on April 30, 1975, these righteous Americans had helped to spirit 130,000 South Vietnamese to U.S. bases in Guam and the Philippines. From there, the evacuees were resettled in the U.S. and became American citizens, the leading edge of one of America's most successful immigrant groups. Into this tale of heroism on the ground Clarke weaves the political machinations of Henry Kissinger advising President Ford in the White House while reinforcing the delusions of the U.S. Ambassador in Saigon, who, at the last minute, refused to depart. Groundbreaking, page-turning, and authoritative, Honorable Exit is a deeply moving history of Americans at a little-known finest hour.
Dust Of Life
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Author : Liz Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Release Date : 1977
Dust Of Life written by Liz Thomas and has been published by Hamish Hamilton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Escape From Saigon
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Author : Michael Morris
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2017-01-03
Escape From Saigon written by Michael Morris and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-03 with Fiction categories.
Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. With US military now gone for two years, the North Vietnamese Army routed South Vietnam’s forces, resulting in thousands of refugees pouring into the former colonial capital. The world watched and waited for what many expected would be a bloodbath. Escape from Saigon follows various people trapped in the besieged city. Among them are a former GI attempting to rescue his Vietnamese wife’s terrified relatives; a Vietnamese-American television reporter whose conflicted heritage threatens her future; an American businessman risking his life to smuggle out his employees; and the last remaining US diplomatic personnel in Saigon, including the ambassador, military liaisons, and CIA operatives. The NVA onslaught is spearheaded by two officers—one intent on maintaining military restraint, the other bent on revenge and will sweep up families, friends, and comrades in this final chapter of a war that has already taken millions of lives. Escape from Saigon is a story of a city and its inhabitants struggling to survive in its most desperate hours—a tale that stays true to the historic record while recounting moments of human hardship, courage, and triumph. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.