A Refugee's American Dream
From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service
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Edition: Unabridged.
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"I saw many killed. I almost starved. But I escaped to refugee camps in Thailand and eventually made it to the U.S." Thus begins Leth Oun's poignant and vivid memoir. A survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields-having spent a torturous three years, eight months, and ten days imprisoned by the Khmer Rouge-Oun thrived in America, learning English, becoming a citizen, and working as an officer in the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. In A Refugee's American Dream, Oun shares hard memories of Cambodia, where his father was executed, and his family enslaved in labor camps. Following the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Oun survived a year of homelessness then nearly four years in refugee camps. Arriving in America, seventeen and penniless, Oun struggled, washing dishes at a Chinese restaurant for $3.15 an hour. Still, he persevered, graduating from Widener University and completing thousands of hours of training to pursue a career in the Secret Service. While on President Obama's protection team, he returns to Cambodia after thirty-two years, reunites with family, and bonds with Reik, the Secret Service dog he handles. Through his most difficult moments, Oun displays truly inspiring resilience that ultimately leads to great achievements.
Subjects:
Oun, Leth, 1966-
United States. Secret Service -- Biography.
Refugees -- Cambodia -- Biography.
Refugees -- Maryland -- Biography.
Genocide survivors -- Cambodia -- Biography.
Cambodian Americans -- Biography.
Oun, Leth, 1966-
United States. Secret Service -- Biography.
Refugees -- Cambodia -- Biography.
Refugees -- Maryland -- Biography.
Genocide survivors -- Cambodia -- Biography.
Cambodian Americans -- Biography.
ISBN:
9798350843194
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Read by Tim Lounibos.
Read by Tim Lounibos.