{"product_id":"lulu-in-the-sky-paperback","title":"Lulu in the Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLoung Ung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding the trilogy that started with the bestselling memoir \u003cem\u003eFirst They Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e, Loung Ung describes her college experience and her first steps into adulthood, revealing her struggle to reconcile with her past while moving forward towards happiness. After the violence of the Khmer Rouge and the difficult assimilation experience of a refugee, Loung's daily struggle to keep darkness, anger, and depression at bay will finally find two unexpected allies: the empowering call of activism, and the redemptive power of love. \u003cem\u003eLulu in the Sky \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of Loung's journey to a Cambodian village to reconnect with her mother's spirit; to a vocation that will literally allow her to heal the landscape of her birth; and to the transformative influence of a supportive marriage to a loving man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding the trilogy that started with her bestselling memoir, \u003cem\u003eFirst They Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e, Loung Ung illuminates her struggle to reconcile with her past while moving forward toward happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen readers first met Loung Ung in her critically acclaimed memoir \u003cem\u003eFirst They Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e, she was a young, innocent child in Cambodia. But forced by the Khmer Rouge into the life of a child soldier, she soon found herself locked in a desperate struggle for survival in Cambodia's notorious killing fields. In \u003cem\u003eLucky Child\u003c\/em\u003e, her life took a turn. As a refugee in Vermont, she grappled with post-traumatic stress, cultural assimilation roadblocks, and the abandonment of her sister in Cambodia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003cem\u003eLulu in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e tells the next chapter in Ung's life, revealing her daily struggle to keep darkness and depression at bay while she attends college and falls in love with Mark Priemer, a Midwestern archetype of American optimism. Lulu in the Sky is the story of Ung's tentative steps into love, activism, and marriage--a journey that takes her to a Cambodian village to reconnect with her mother's spirit, to a vocation focused on healing the landscape of her birth, and to the patience and unconditional support of a very special man.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding the trilogy that started with her bestselling memoir, \u003cem\u003eFirst They Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e, Loung Ung illuminates her struggle to reconcile with her past while moving forward toward happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen readers first met Loung Ung in her critically acclaimed memoir \u003cem\u003eFirst They Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e, she was a young, innocent child in Cambodia. But forced by the Khmer Rouge into the life of a child soldier, she soon found herself locked in a desperate struggle for survival in Cambodia's notorious killing fields. In \u003cem\u003eLucky Child\u003c\/em\u003e, her life took a turn. As a refugee in Vermont, she grappled with post-traumatic stress, cultural assimilation roadblocks, and the abandonment of her sister in Cambodia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003cem\u003eLulu in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e tells the next chapter in Ung's life, revealing her daily struggle to keep darkness and depression at bay while she attends college and falls in love with Mark Priemer, a Midwestern archetype of American optimism. Lulu in the Sky is the story of Ung's tentative steps into love, activism, and marriage--a journey that takes her to a Cambodian village to reconnect with her mother's spirit, to a vocation focused on healing the landscape of her birth, and to the patience and unconditional support of a very special man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.02 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45147916861542,"sku":"9780062091918","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WTNkQXljZHQ2T2xYaWRhcUJkR3VKQT09.webp?v=1773381037","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lulu-in-the-sky-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}