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Catfish and Mandala
Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam | Andrew X. Pham
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A Vietnamese American returns to the land of his birth in a memoir of the consequences of war and the divide that still separates Asian Americans from the dominant culture
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Butterfinger
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I'm so glad I didn't ignore this book. I know we finished Vietnam, but this grabbed me and I didn't fight it. Memories of imprisonment, reeducation, and escape from Saigon flow seamlessly through An's trip back to Vietnam. He experiences dirty cops, unbelievable poverty, and his life after his transgender sibling commits suicide. #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks #Nonfiction2021 immigrants @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

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Butterfinger

I give Tyle the most honored gift, the singular gift we Vietnamese give best, the gift into which one can cast all one's sorrow like trash into an abyss, only sometimes the abyss lies inside the giver. I give him silence.

I came very close to not opening this book.

#FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

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Booksnob
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While in Vietnam - read a book about Vietnam. This book is so good and I‘m in love with Saigon and Vietnam.

cariashley Ah would love to go there! Have a great time! 6y
Booksnob @cariashley Saigon never sleeps. I had a great experience in Vietnam. 5y
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Carolyn11215
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I remember reading this ages ago and remember really liking it, but that‘s all I can remember. I guess given that I‘ve easily read 1500 books or so in my lifetime I shouldn‘t be frustrated with myself but...anyway, has pretty positive reviews on GR and it‘s on sale today.

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bookworm.krizia
Mehso-so

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SaraBeagle
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My dad loves to fish and I love to cook! The best thing about summer are the fresh catches and fresh picks!

8little_paws That looks tasty!! 8y
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Mel
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