- ISBN13: 9781566892087
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
In search of a place to call home, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to America. But lacking a written language of their own, the Hmong experience has been primarily recorded by others. Driven to tell her family’s story after her grandmother’s death, The Latehomecomer is Kao Kalia Yang’s tribute to the remarkable woman whose spirit held them all together. It is also … More >>
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
I don’t concur that this is 5 rated book, primarily because I found the writing a bit rugged at the outset. But I can’t imagine a better ode to one’s Grandmother. While the book reads slow at first, the close is very, very strong. I can’t compare it to other books on Hmong immigration, since this is my only read in this area. Overall, well worth reading on a very important topic. Would enjoy it as a film. Some of the transition and adjustment issues apply beyond just Hmong immigration experiences. I read the book during and after a trip to Lao, timing that I recommend.
Paul
Rating: 4 / 5
I ordered the book used as a Christmas present. When I got it in the mail, I was astounded that it looked like new — never been read. My sister was really excited about the book.
Rating: 5 / 5
book came new and in the time frame set. Saved money buying it here then at the store.
Rating: 5 / 5
My children grew up with the Southeast Asian children that were settled in Stockton, CA in much the same way. This book tells us how they got here. It’s truly a wonderful and brave story. Well written.
Rating: 5 / 5
Since I live in MN and I know where she lived, it was a very good story about
the Hmong peaple who came to MN to live. It took them 8 years to get to the US,
and it was a moving story about a people who didnt have a place to call home.
Rating: 5 / 5