2009 Reading #76: Hmong Means Free
Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
71. The Elephant's Secret Sense by Caitlin O'Connell.
72. Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness by Berke Breathed.
73. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs.
74. The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith.
75. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.
76. Hmong Means Free: Life in Laos and America by Sucheng Chan. Oral histories collected by Chan--Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies at UC Santa Barbara--and five of her students, about the experiences of the students and their families. Covering life before the "secret" war, the flight from Laos, and emigration to France and the United States. The introductory chapter by Chan, covering the history of the Hmong, specifically with respect to Laos through its various invasions and colonizations, is one of the best summations I've read yet.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
71. The Elephant's Secret Sense by Caitlin O'Connell.
72. Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness by Berke Breathed.
73. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs.
74. The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith.
75. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.
76. Hmong Means Free: Life in Laos and America by Sucheng Chan. Oral histories collected by Chan--Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies at UC Santa Barbara--and five of her students, about the experiences of the students and their families. Covering life before the "secret" war, the flight from Laos, and emigration to France and the United States. The introductory chapter by Chan, covering the history of the Hmong, specifically with respect to Laos through its various invasions and colonizations, is one of the best summations I've read yet.