Under the Naga Tail
Author | : Mae Bunseng Taing |
Publisher | : Greenleaf Book Group |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2024-02-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798886450194 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book Under the Naga Tail written by Mae Bunseng Taing and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A courageous and poignant memoir of one young man’s daring escape from Cambodia’s genocidal regime Forced from his home by the Khmer Rouge, teenager Mae Taing struggles to endure years of backbreaking work, constant starvation, and ruthless cruelty from his captors—supposed freedom fighters who turned against their own people. Mae risks torture and death to escape into the dark tropical jungles, trekking across a relentless wilderness crawling with soldiers. When Mae is able to overcome unthinkable odds in the hopes of reuniting with his family, fate takes cruel turn as he flees war-torn Cambodia. He becomes trapped as a refugee with thousands of others on the ancient temple mountain, Preah Vihear, a place surrounded by countless deadly landmines. Caught up in the terror once more, it is only his willpower to survive and dreams of a better country that give Mae the strength to face the dangers ahead. This gripping and inspiring memoir, written with Mae’s son, James, is not merely an incredible story of survival, but a testament to the human spirit’s capacity in us all to endure and prevail in spite of great adversity. Under the Naga Tail will find its place among the most epic true stories of personal triumph.