Set during the French and American wars, Fourth Uncle in the Mountain is a true story about an orphan, Quang Van Nguyen, who is adopted by a sixty-four year old monk, Thau, who carries great responsibility for his people as a barefoot doctor. Thau manages, against all odds to raise his son to follow in his footsteps and in doing so, saves his son, as well as a part of Vietnam's esoteric knowledge from the Vietnam holocaust. Thau is wanted by the French regime, and occasionally must flee into the jungle, where he is perfectly at home living among the animals. Thau is not the average monk; he practices an ancient lineage of Chinese medicine and uses magic to protect animals and help people. As wise and resourceful as Thau is, he meets his match in his mischievous son. Quang is more interested in learning Cambodian sorcery and martial arts than in developing his skills and wisdom according to his father's plan. Fourth Uncle in the Mountain is an odyssey of a single-father folk hero and his foundling son in a land ravaged by the atrocities of war. It is a classic story, complete with humor, tragedy, and insight from a country where ghosts and magic are real.
Set during the French and American wars in South Vietnam, Fourth Uncle in the Mountain is the true story of an orphan, Quang Van Nguyen, adopted by a sixty-four-year-old monk, Thau, who carries great responsibility for his people as a barefoot doctor. Thau manages against all odds to raise his son to follow in his footsteps and in doing so saves him, as well as a part of Vietnam's esoteric knowledge from the Vietnam holocaust. Thau is wanted by the French regime and occasionally must flee in to the jungle, where he is perfectly at home living among the animals. As wise and resourceful as Thau is, he meets his match in his mischievous son. Quang is more interested in learning Cambodian sorcery and martial arts than in developing his skills and wisdom according to his father's plan. Fourth Uncle in the Mountain is an odyssey of a single-father folk hero and his foundling son in a land ravaged by the atrocities of war. It is a classic story complete with humor, tragedy, and insight, from a country where ghosts and magic are real.
This book presents an overview of political economic change in Vietnam during a period of significant social and economic change and an era of international turbulence. It combines various political economic perspectives to offer an integrated and comprehensive review of Vietnam’s recent development, discussing topics such as public administrative reform, labour markets and special economic zones, environmental management and other important contemporary issues. This concise and highly readable book includes a considerable amount of research, and as such provides valuable insights for scholars and researchers interested in political economic change and in Vietnam.
How Good Should I Dream of Bright Quang, a Vietnamese-American creator, opens new way of his life's Happiness, Source of life, and Sorrow in order to bury the hatchet. However, his acknowledge is limited, but his life is limitless of ambition. Therefore, he has made up the Five Rights in order to control oneself and his five rights are of the Right Thoughtfulness, the Right Love, the Right Forgiveness, the Right Struggle, and the Right Independence. These paths will carry on him to be true value that means of him to be peacefully without hate and animosity in the world because we must reap what we have sown. His way will stay in his heart, mind and brain when he thought that his mother was given a birth him by a hard times. Therefore, he loves human being that is look-alike his own. He always struggles to avoid the slavery.
A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrator team, perfect for back to school. This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination--one familiar to children all over the world.
Bilingual in format, this work is a collection of poems by a Vietnamese writer of the post-1975 generation. The poems are rooted in a culture that honours place and respect to landscapes of the past, present and future with contemporary juxtapositions.
Written in Vietnamese, this book is perfect for teenagers and young adults, especially who are in love. Whether you are in love with someone or with music and arts, the book will be a good destiny and a wonderful gift for yourself. It will bring you to a totally new world, the world of beautiful romance and love, in which you'll find yourself among love and hate, dreams and reality . . . The touching poems, great songs and impressive stories have been collected during the unforgettable years of the author. Illustrated with fantastic drawings, the whole book is very well designed by experts. Especially some of those images are drawn by the author himself. One of them is shown on the front cover. There are also lessons for writing Vietnamese poetry instructed with comprehensive details and applicable examples. If you are learning Vietnamese for some reason, this book is just great for you. After all, you will gain helpful experience and knowledge of love, arts and life by reading and learning this awesome book.
On July 16, 2015, the miracle of the Holy Cross has appeared on the glass doors and windows at our house in Sachse, Texas during a remodeling. Upon a close look at the Cross, the images of Jesus, Virgin Mary and the Saints as well those of evils and Satan were found near the Cross. After many days of prayers to seek Gods Will, the message is all about the Gods Love and Divine Mercy for everyone. Over two thousand years ago, Jesus has made sacrifice of his life on the Holy Cross for the salvation of humanity and gave everyone an eternal life instead of being punished for its committed sin and crime. Once again, through the miracles, He invites everyone to come home to His Divine Mercy and Love and to truly love and be kind to one another as we all are His children. Like a Merciful Father, Pater Misericordes, Jesus is waiting to embrace every person on earth to return to Him soon because his judgment time is near. The Virgin Mary, Lady of Mount Carmel also appeared with her tremendous love for humanity by giving us her scapular as Gods armor for protection from all harms in the difficult time lies ahead. Gods holy people, St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Faustina, St. Gerard Majello, late Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan and Martyr Francis Truong Buu Diep also appeared with their prayers for all to be protected from all evils visible and invisible. It is an inspired story of love with the personal touch from God and Virgin Mary for all readers to rediscover Gods Love through this amazing experience and grace blessed by God. May God touch and bless you today with His Love when you see this message! Website: www.familylovemiracles.com
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