I give away some books after finished reading, but not this one. It’s one of the books I will treasure for as long as possible. I got this book in 2003. Back then I also sent in my Vietnamese escape story along with hundreds of others, but only 46 stories were chosen to publish. They are true stories of Vietnamese boat people who escaped VN after the Communist took over the south in 1975. In my next novel, I will use their stories as my tragic historical events background and create an inspiring love story out of it. I will give myself three months of reading and planning. By June I will begin writing one thousand words a day for two consecutive months. That's my plan, and I will stick to it. 👓📚🤓
