Little Girl Big World By Ting-Ting Chan-Burford Kindle Edition Little Girl Big World Little Girl Big World: Throughout American history, refugees and immigrants to the land of the free who fled famine or war have faced similar obstacles in pursuing their American Dream. The boat people were no exception. This story, the sequel to LITTLE GIRL BIG WAR, tells the true post refugee story of Ting Ting, just twelve years old when she and her wealthy family were left behind in Saigon for four years after the American withdrawal. After fifteen attempts, she and her older sister successfully escaped now communist Vietnam and landed in a Malaysian refugee camp. Nine months later, she boarded an airplane bound for the United States. But the struggles did not end when the plane arrived in sunny Southern California, where everyone comes from somewhere else. Defying the odds, her entire family reunites in 1980 after years of separation. Now, they must adjust to life together in America and grapple with their own inner demons which still haunt each of them.

Excellent readThis is the second book detailing the life of such an amazing woman who overcome many odds to surviveThank you to Ting Ting for sharing her story Kindle Edition

Little Girl Big World By Ting-Ting Chan-Burford

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Little Girl Big World Throughout American history refugees and immigrants to the land of the free who fled famine or war have faced similar obstacles in pursuing their American Dream The boat people were no exception This story the sequel to LITTLE GIRL BIG WAR tells the true post refugee story of Ting Ting just twelve years old when she and her wealthy family were left behind in Saigon for four years after the American withdrawal After fifteen attempts she and her older sister successfully escaped now communist Vietnam and landed in a Malaysian refugee camp Nine months later she boarded an airplane bound for the United States But the struggles did not end when the plane arrived in sunny Southern California where everyone comes from somewhere else Defying the odds her entire family reunites in 1980 after years of separation Now they must adjust to life together in America and grapple with their own inner demons which still haunt each of them Little Girl Big World.