A collection of short non-fiction stories and poems by Teresa Mei Chuc in English with Vietnamese translations. A dual-language edition: English and Vietnamese. "Joyful to heart-wrenching. Short non-fiction stories about moving to Los Angeles from Vietnam, and a dream-like childhood that's turned into a nightmare when the author's father returns to the family after spending years in a "re-education" camp. It's a well-written rollercoaster of beauty and terror." - Jason Koivu, 2003