Home, Ten Thousand Miles From Home
Tung was a small, grey-haired man sitting in the corner of his living room. Between us a squall of children, grandchildren and extended...
Diaspora and a National Tragedy
“At first they said bring food for ten days. But they kept me forever. No trial at all.” Kim's story is one that Uprooted touches on...
Errors Have Been Committed - Mai Dong after 1954
If you're reading this post I'm going to make the rude assumption that you've read Uprooted already. If not, then be aware of minor...
Missed Opportunities - Catholicism in Vietnam
Don't talk about religion or politics. Well, I've done plenty on politics so it's religion's turn. I guess I'll have to save the easy...
Hell Would Break Loose - Mitch's Story Pt.2
Christmas Eve, 1966. Mitch sits under an upturned boat with two fellow marines. Rain batters the hull over their heads and water creeps...
South Vietnam's Army - Equipped to Lose
"My doctor told me to forget every bad thing in the past." It was not only Tung who had a difficult time as the interviews for Uprooted...
There Aren't Enough Pages in a Book – Mitch's Story
Leslie's father Mitch was in the U.S. Marines and served his Vietnam tour in 1966/67. When I began Uprooted it was my intention to...
A History of What Ifs
Thank you to everyone who responded to my Facebook pestering. It's not much of a marketing strategy, but it does offer some instant...
The Hard - as in Anxious - Sell
The family is now reading the book. This is potentially the most combustible part of the entire writing and publication process. A couple...
Cereal History
We are nine days away from Uprooted's March 8th release. I am trying to breathe a little easier now the hard work is done. I also have...