As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live.
As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
RANACHITH (RONNIE) YIMSUT is an author and activist and has been the subject of independent documentary films and reports by CBS News, NBC News, and PBS, among others. His many written works include Journey to Freedom and In the Shadow of Angkor. A senior landscape architect for the USDA Forest Service, he is also involved in national and international NGOs. DAVID CHANDLER, Ph.D., author of the book's foreword, is a professor emeritus of history at Monash University in Australia. DANIEL SAVIN, M.D.,, author of the book's afterword, is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado Schoold of Medicine.
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Foreword, by David P. Chandler, Ph.D. Preface: Between Worlds Acknowledgments: A Book Is Born Family Tree of Ranachith ("Ronnie") Yimsut Chronology 1. Childhood Idyll: Siem Reap 2. Bamboo in the Wind: Regime Change in Siem Reap 3. An Uncivil War: Heavy Shelling in Siem Reap 4. Shocks and Surprises: Angkor Wat and Domdek 5. A Time of Plenty: Back Home in Siem Reap 6. An Era Is Ended: Siem Reap under Siege 7. An Empty Village: Kroby Riel and Siem Reap 8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea 9. The Death of Dogs: Tapang 10. Miracle at the Temple: Wat Yieng 11. Dead Weight: Ta Source Hill and the Massacre Site 12. Kill or Be Killed: Korbey Riel, Dorn Swar, and Prey Roniem 13. Barefoot Escape: Srae Noy, Resin Mountain, and the Deep Northern Jungle 14. Alien Worlds: Din Daeng, Sisaketh, Buriram, and Aranya Prathet 15. Urban Jungle: Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oregon State 16. Back to the Past: Oregon State, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh 17. Back in Time: Oregon State and Phnom Penh 18. Turning Point: Elections in Phnom Penh 19. Facing the Khmer Rouge: Siem Reap, Ta Source Hill, the Massacre Site, and Pailin 20. Lights: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh Epilogue Afterword: The Healing and Reconciling Process, by Daniel Savin, M.D. Notes Glossary Index
Foreword, by David P. Chandler, Ph.D. Preface: Between Worlds Acknowledgments: A Book Is Born Family Tree of Ranachith ("Ronnie") Yimsut Chronology 1. Childhood Idyll: Siem Reap 2. Bamboo in the Wind: Regime Change in Siem Reap 3. An Uncivil War: Heavy Shelling in Siem Reap 4. Shocks and Surprises: Angkor Wat and Domdek 5. A Time of Plenty: Back Home in Siem Reap 6. An Era Is Ended: Siem Reap under Siege 7. An Empty Village: Kroby Riel and Siem Reap 8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea 9. The Death of Dogs: Tapang 10. Miracle at the Temple: Wat Yieng 11. Dead Weight: Ta Source Hill and the Massacre Site 12. Kill or Be Killed: Korbey Riel, Dorn Swar, and Prey Roniem 13. Barefoot Escape: Srae Noy, Resin Mountain, and the Deep Northern Jungle 14. Alien Worlds: Din Daeng, Sisaketh, Buriram, and Aranya Prathet 15. Urban Jungle: Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oregon State 16. Back to the Past: Oregon State, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh 17. Back in Time: Oregon State and Phnom Penh 18. Turning Point: Elections in Phnom Penh 19. Facing the Khmer Rouge: Siem Reap, Ta Source Hill, the Massacre Site, and Pailin 20. Lights: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh Epilogue Afterword: The Healing and Reconciling Process, by Daniel Savin, M.D. Notes Glossary Index
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