About this title: Life in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge is told in personal terms in this memoir by a woman who was only a child during those years of terror. Loung Ung recalls the loss of family and her everyday struggle for survival in a military camp for children.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. 2000-Hardcover---No Dust Jacket-Used-Acceptable-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 4/4/2006
ISBN-13:9780060856267ISBN:0060856262
Description: Fine. 0060856262 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Description: Good. 0060931388 24300 PB; spine smooth, text clean-review page clipped, cover has light shelf wear-allow up to 21 business days for standard USPS media m ai l. wt1lbpf. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Perennial, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780060931384ISBN:0060931388
Description: Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover has very light wear. Covering the years from 1975 to 1979, the story moves from the deaths of multiple family members to the forced separation of the survivors, leading ultimately to the reuniting of much of the family, followed by marriages and immigrations. read more
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) Cover is scuffed with worn edges and bumped corners. Spine creased. CAMBODIA BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL ATROCITIES POLITICS. read more
Description: Good. A Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the covers and the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 30 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780060856267ISBN:0060856262
Description: New. Brand new, crisp and unread! Just a bit of ever so slight shelf wear! May have publishers remainder mark on the edge just to assure it is not returned to the store. From Publishers Weekly: In 1975, Ung, now the national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World, was the five-year-old child of a large, affluent family living in Phnom Penh, the cosmopolitan Cambodian capital. As extraordinarily well-educated Chinese-Cambodians, with the father a government agent, her family ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN-13:9780060931384ISBN:0060931388
Description: Like New. Book has slight shelf wear from storage and use; otherwise the book is in very good condition. Free tracking information available. read more
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. This 6 x9 hardcover has 238 pages. From a childhood survivor of Cambodia's brutal Pol Pot regime comes an unforgettable narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit. read more
"First They Killed My Father is a very emotional story. I heard that usually after a war there would be peace in exchange, but what's gone is forver lost. To be able to bring the family back to the past when it was filled with sweet and warm joyful fragrance. This 5 year old little girl whose life with her family have been taken away from her. Even though this is a truth that is a bit ironic, a bit sour. But it does happen in this happy society, people can relate using identification to stop all violence."
"This was one of those books which was tough to put down. The story of the treatment of Loung's family by the Khmer Rouge was unbelievable. It's amazing to believe that such atrocities existed in this world, only some 30 years ago.
Loung told the story in a straightforward way, with lots of details so you could envision exactly how the characters looked and how they were treated day to day. I'm looking forward to reading Loung's account of her time in the States, following her evacuation from Cambodia."
"I read this book while in Cambodia last month, but believe it's a must read for anyone who wants to understand the human spirit and struggle behind one family's determination to survive a genocide. Loung brilliantly retells her family's story during the Khmer Rouge as she experienced it as a child. She stays true to her 5-year-old voice, weaving in details about Cambodia life and culture, her time spent training as a child soldier and the horrors she witnessed first-hand. I felt like I knew her family members and genuinely cared about each of their fates."
"This book was really interesting the author immediatly drags you into the story by explaining life and how to live in a totally 3rd world country and grow up during the time of the Kymer Rouge. she really gave some crazy details that you coud just imagine in your mind. But the main reason i gave this really great true story a 4 was because sometimes i didnt know how or whether to believe a few things she stated. that is to no offense to the author and her life because it generally taught me alot about places and people that i honestly do not know much about.I can not even imagine losing anybosy in my family so her commitment and faith to be strong is something to be cherished and i believe all can learn from the book about the stupid everyday things we dread about."
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