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y separately published work icon Small Bamboo single work   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Small Bamboo
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'In 1978, following a dramatic escape from war torn Vietnam, Tracy Vo's parents boarded a leaky boat not knowing what their future held or whether they would live. The couple had fled Vietnam under the cover of darkness, exchanged wedding rings en route to Malaysia, then sold them and their scant possessions to feed themselves and their 10 relatives on the journey. They were declared refugees.

'Now, almost 40 years later, their decision to flee Vietnam has been rewarded by a happy and successful life for their family in Australia, the country they are now proud to call home. Here, their daughter Tracy reflects on that life changing journey and the amazing life it created for them in Australia. Today, Tracy is a successful Channel 9 journalist who has chosen to return to her family home to care for her family as they enter old age. Her story shows the extraordinary bravery of her parents and the many refugees like them who now call Australia home.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Dedication:

    To Duong Nam, my Uncle Five, who gave up everything, to give us everything.

    And to Peter Harvey, my dear friend and colleague, who taught me humility and to stay young at heart. We will always have Coldplay, Harves.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2014 .
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      Cover image courtesy of Allen & Unwin.
      Extent: 242p.
      Note/s:
      • Published May 2014
      ISBN: 9781743316153

Works about this Work

[Review] Small Bamboo Thuy On , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18 May 2014; (p. Entertainment/Books) The Age , 18 May 2014; The Canberra Times , 18 May 2014;

— Review of Small Bamboo Tracy Vo , 2014 single work autobiography
[Review] Small Bamboo Thuy On , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18 May 2014; (p. Entertainment/Books) The Age , 18 May 2014; The Canberra Times , 18 May 2014;

— Review of Small Bamboo Tracy Vo , 2014 single work autobiography
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