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The Advocates' Book Club: The Latehomecomer
Friday, June 25, 2010 12:00 PM
The Latehomecomer, Friday, June 25, Noon
by Kao Kalia Yang
In search of a place to call home, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to America, but their history remains largely unknown. When she was six years old, the author's family immigrated to America and she ultimately attended Carelton College and Columbia University. Driven to share her family's story after her grandmother's death, Kao Kalia Yang's memoir is a tribute to the remarkable woman whose spirit held them all together. She evocatively captures the challenges of adapting to a new place and a new language, and also gives voice to the dreams, wisdom, and traditions passed down from her grandmother and shared by an entire community.
Book discussions will be brown bag lunches, held on Fridays over the noon hour in The Advocates' offices at 650 Third Ave. So, Suite 1240, Minneapolis, 55402. Call 612-341-3302 for more information.
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