03304cam a2200541 4500 2202773837 TxAuBib 20250508120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781649041425 164904142X c917759d-1fe0-43d3-9cae-e58efa9de0b6 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9078805 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Nguyen, Que Mai Phan. Dust Child [Bridges Audiobook]. Hachette Audio, 2023. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 343MB. Historical Fiction. vietnamese culture. dayton peace prize. american soldiers. viet thanh nguyen. sweeping stories. mountains sing. book club. War Story. amerasian. Homegoing. sex work. Veterans. Adoption. Literary. Pachinko. Vietnam. orphans. bargirl. Asian. PTSD. Epic. HTML:From the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a suspenseful and moving saga about family secrets, hidden trauma, and the overriding power of forgiveness, set during the war and in present-day Việt Nam. In 1969, sisters Trang and Quỳnh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village and become "bar girls" in Sài Gòn, drinking, flirting (and more) with American GIs in return for money. As the war moves closer to the city, the once-innocent Trang gets swept up in an irresistible romance with a young and charming American helicopter pilot. Decades later, an American veteran, Dan, returns to Việt Nam with his wife, Linda, hoping to find a way to heal from his PTSD and, unbeknownst to her, reckon with secrets from his past. At the same time, Phong—the son of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman—embarks on a search to find both his parents and a way out of Việt Nam. Abandoned in front of an orphanage, Phong grew up being called "the dust of life," "Black American imperialist," and "child of the enemy," and he dreams of a better life for himself and his family in the U.S. Past and present converge as these characters come together to confront decisions made during a time of war—decisions that force them to look deep within and find common ground across race, generation, culture, and language. Suspenseful, poetic, and perfect for readers of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing, Dust Child tells an unforgettable and immersive story of how those who inherited tragedy can redefine their destinies through love, hard-earned wisdom, compassion, courage, and joy.. Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-05-07 20:00:03. Ngo, Quyen. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c917759d-1fe0-43d3-9cae-e58efa9de0b6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)