| Description |
1 online resource (271 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Genocide, political violence, human rights series
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Genocide, political violence, human rights series.
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| Contents |
Foreword / David P. Chandler, Ph. D. -- Preface: Between Worlds -- Acknowledgments: A Book Is Born -- Family Tree of Ranachith ("Ronnie") Yimsut -- Chronology -- 1. Childhood Idyll: Siem Reap -- 2. Bamboo in the Wind: Regime Change in Siem Reap -- 3. An Uncivil War: Heavy Shelling in Siem Reap -- 4. Shocks and Surprises: Angkor Wat and Domdek -- 5. A Time of Plenty: Back Home in Siem Reap -- 6. An Era Is Ended: Siem Reap under Siege -- 7. An Empty Village: Krobey Riel and Siem Reap -- 8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea -- 9. Death of Dogs: Tapang -- 10. Miracle at the Temple: Wat Yieng -- 11. Dead Weight: Ta Source Hill and the Massacre Site -- 12. Kill or Be Killed: Krobey Riel, Dorn Swar, and Prey Roniem -- 13. Barefoot Escape: Srae Noy, Resin Mountain, and the Deep Northern Jungle -- 14. Alien Worlds: Din Daeng, Sisaketh, Buriram, and Aranya Prathet -- 15. Urban Jungle: Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oregon State -- 16. Back to the Past: Oregon State, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh -- 17. Back in Time: Oregon State and Phnom Penh -- 18. Turning Point: Elections in Phnom Penh -- 19. Facing the Khmer Rouge: Siem Reap, Ta Source Hill, the Massacre Site, and Pailin -- 20. Lights: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh -- Epilogue -- Afterword: The Healing and Reconciling Process / Daniel Savin, M.D. -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary |
As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live. Facing the Khmer Rouge shows Ronnie Yimsut's personal quest to rehabilitate himself, make a new life in America, and then return to Cambodia to help rebuild the land of his birth. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Yimsut, Ronnie, 1961-
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Yimsut, Ronnie, 1961- |
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Parti communiste du Kampuchea -- History.
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Parti communiste du Kampuchea. |
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History. |
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Cambodian Americans -- Biography.
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Cambodian Americans. |
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Biographies.
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Refugees -- United States -- Biography.
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Refugees. |
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United States. |
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Genocide survivors -- Cambodia -- Biography.
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Genocide survivors. |
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Cambodia. |
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Genocide -- Cambodia -- History -- 20th century.
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Genocide. |
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20th century |
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Siĕmréab (Cambodia) -- Biography.
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Cambodia -- History -- 1975-1979 -- Biography.
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| Chronological Term |
1975-1979 |
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Chandler, David P. (David Porter), 1933-
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Savin, Daniel Wolf.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Yimsut, Ronnie. Facing the Khmer Rouge : A Cambodian Journey. Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, ©2011 9780813551517 |
| ISBN |
9780813552309 electronic book |
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0813552303 electronic book |
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9780813551517 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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081355151X (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780813551524 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0813551528 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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