{"product_id":"worlds-apart-my-personal-life-journey-through-transcultural-poverty-privilege-and-passion-paperback","title":"Worlds Apart: My Personal Life Journey through Transcultural Poverty, Privilege, and Passion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMai Kim Le\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorlds Apart\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal and beautifully written narrative about being plunged into a new culture as a child - and daring to emerge as a unique presence in an adopted \u003cbr\u003esociety. Moving from war-torn Vietnam to the United States, the author's uniquely uninhibited voice delivers blunt honesty and new insights regarding the power of human resilience and love. Raw and real, Mai Le's journey will resonate for so many people, offering reflections on family, identity, love and financial struggles. Her story transcends all the things that we think make us different, showing how they can actually help to bring us together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm very happy that my friend Mai could be so brave, authentic and emotionally naked in her book \u003cb\u003eWorlds Apart\u003c\/b\u003e. Her story is fascinating, heart-wrenching, astounding - and ultimately inspiring. Born on a muddy river-bank in Vietnam, Mai at times feels emotionally bankrupt and heartbroken - but there are also many uplifting moments of insight, forgiveness, and even euphoria.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Templeton\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirector of Admissions (retired) Princeton University\u003cbr\u003eSchool of Public and International Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIn this quite startling account, Mai Kim Le reveals her most vulnerable self as she strives to transcend unspoken traumas that still haunt her - and she discovers her true self in the process.\u003cb\u003e Worlds Apart\u003c\/b\u003e will help us to comprehend what our ever-evolving American society is really all about\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoan Dao, PhD\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociate Professor of Ethnic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint Mary's College of CA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Worlds Apart is a moving memoir that grapples with racism, immigration, poverty, movement up the economic ladder, friendship, family, and mental health. By exploring challenging issues, Mai Le renders the invisible visible.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShelly Tenenbaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClark University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159284945031,"sku":"9781954968905","price":22.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ff792e5cb7234a87684a35740514bb4d.webp?v=1733265454","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/worlds-apart-my-personal-life-journey-through-transcultural-poverty-privilege-and-passion-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}