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.
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.
Foreword, by 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: Kroby Riel and Siem Reap 8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea 9. The 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: Korbey 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, by Daniel Savin, M.D. Notes Glossary Index
Foreword, by 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: Kroby Riel and Siem Reap 8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea 9. The 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: Korbey 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, by Daniel Savin, M.D. Notes Glossary Index
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