{"product_id":"9781439923368-refugees-amer-dream","title":"A Refugee's American Dream","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I saw many killed. I almost starved. But I escaped to refugee camps in Thailand and eventually made it to the U.S.” \u003c\/i\u003eThus 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. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Refugee’s American Dream, \u003c\/i\u003eOun shares hard memories of Cambodia, where his father was executed, and his family enslaved in labor camps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Oun survived a year of homelessness then nearly four years in refugee camps. Arriving in America, 17 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile on President Obama’s protection team, he returns to Cambodia after 32 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe authors’ proceeds will go to help Cambodians in need\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40867933323361,"sku":"9781439923368","price":24.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27293980.jpg?v=1742963982","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781439923368-refugees-amer-dream","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}