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Entertainment => Books & Magazines => Topic started by: divagrl on January 26, 2010, 10:49:54 PM
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beside kalia yang.. i read her book already
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beside kalia yang.. i read her book already
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of published Hmong writers out there...most books by Hmong authors tend to be more about historical events...i.e Yuepeng Xiong, Dr. Yang Dao, etc...I wish there are more Hmong writers...shor t novels, etc...
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For teens, try these:
1)Tangled Thread: A Hmong Girl's story
http://www.amazon.com/Tangled-Threads-Hmong-Girls-Story/dp/0618247483
Hey, Hmong girl, Whassup?: The Journal of Choua Vang
http://www.amazon.com/Hey-Hmong-Girl-Whassup-Journal/dp/0972372156
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Hey, that Patch Xiong just published one, too. Dead Promise.
I haven't read that book myself, but my sister said it's a good book.
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Hey, that Patch Xiong just published one, too. Dead Promise.
is it at borders? or any books store?
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If you live in MN around the Twin Cities, visit The Hmong ABC bookstore.
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You can check out Hmong ABC (http://www.hmongabc.com). They sell books by Hmong authors.
The last book I read written by a Hmong person was Dust of Life: A True Ban Vinai Love Story (http://www.hmongabc.com/store/product.php?productid=16177&cat=267&page=1).
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Hey, that Patch Xiong just published one, too. Dead Promise.
I knew about this book but sounds too creepy for me... ;D ;D ;D
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"The Conflict Between Law and Culture: The Case of the Hmong in America," by Choua L Vang. <(--my bf's sister!! VERY INSPIRING PERSON.
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"The Conflict Between Law and Culture: The Case of the Hmong in America," by Choua L Vang. <(--my bf's sister!! VERY INSPIRING PERSON.
Ok.
So what about the book?
Is it inspring too?
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You can check out Hmong ABC (http://www.hmongabc.com). They sell books by Hmong authors.
The last book I read written by a Hmong person was Dust of Life: A True Ban Vinai Love Story (http://www.hmongabc.com/store/product.php?productid=16177&cat=267&page=1).
I tried reading this book, but couldn't get through it. I don't know why, but the story line was too slow for me and I kept falling asleep. :)
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I thought the novel Husi by Y. Jenny Lo was well written and a good and easy read. :)
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Ok.
So what about the book?
Is it inspring too?
why dont u read it and find out ur opinion could be different then mine
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There's a book called "Through the Spirit Window" or door written by a Hueson Yang? I use to have the book... but I have no idea where it went...
Supposedly, it's an autobiography of Hueson, from Laos through the Vietnam War, to his arrival in the US.
Very moving story... If only I remember where the book went... -_-
http://www.hmongstudies.com/HSJ-v1n2_SpiritsDoor.pdf
Link is to someone's review on the book... I think...
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If you can read Hmong, my dad wrote two Hmong books. One is exclusive so only us kids have a copy, but one is at that Hmong ABC book store.
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There's a book called "Through the Spirit Window" or door written by a Hueson Yang? I use to have the book... but I have no idea where it went...
Supposedly, it's an autobiography of Hueson, from Laos through the Vietnam War, to his arrival in the US.
Very moving story... If only I remember where the book went... -_-
http://www.hmongstudies.com/HSJ-v1n2_SpiritsDoor.pdf
Link is to someone's review on the book... I think...
nice book..
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"Through the Spirits Door" by Hueson Yang. Just starting it now.
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"Through the Spirits Door" by Hueson Yang. Just starting it now.
Is that like "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"?
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Is that like "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"?
Nope, it's completely different. Nothing dealing with the medical field. Just an autobiography of a man and his past... Starts off when he was about 12? 13? Talked a bit about his experience in the war... Some parts of the stories are quite vivid with imagery of war scenes.
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Oh yeah... There is this magazine in which Hmong writers from all over the US have their stories, poems, etc. published twice every year. I think the magazine is called "Paj Ntaub Voice." I believe the hmong lady behind "Bamboo Among the Oaks" is behind this magazine. If only I could recall her name... hmmm...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paj_Ntaub_Voice
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if you want main stream then no.
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I just came across this, check it out
Hmong author, Yakao Yang
A Hmong Boy's Story
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LQrPQA5kpRc/TbdkiM0tBPI/AAAAAAAAA9I/i7OzWHEhL6s/s1600/images-1.jpg)
Review here - http://booksnob-booksnob.blogspot.com/2011/04/hmong-boys-story.html
A Hmong Boy's Story by Yakao Yang
During the Vietnam War, the Hmong people helped the United States fight the Vietnamese communist regime. As you know the U.S. did not win the war and only prolonged the inevitable advance of communism. The Vietnamese were very cruel to the Hmong people who fought against them and as a result many Hmong people entered refugee camps and tried to find a way to live the rest of their lives here in the United States. Today, their are still Hmong waiting in Refugee camps in Thailand.
A Hmong Boy's Story chronicles the life of a young boy growing up during this conflict of political powers. This is Yakao Yang's memoir which details the racism and prejudice he faced as a Hmong boy trying to get an education (when education wasn't valued by Hmong people). He had to attend school where at times he was the only Hmong child in the classroom. He made friends, learned as much as he could and overcame many obstacles.
What I enjoyed most was learning about the Hmong culture and history, from their lifestyle in the mountains, their courting and marriage rituals, to life in the refugee camps and the migration of the people from place to place. I really learned a lot and feel I know the history and culture of my Hmong students better. Every year I attend Hmong New Year at my kids school and participate in the ball toss and the traditional New Year's feast. I feel that I truly understand the surnames and the rituals behind the Hmong New Year.
Yang's memoir is very detailed and hard to read at times because English is not his native language. Yet, it is very readable and entertaining for those willing to persevere. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the Hmong culture. I think he has created a unique memoir and his family would be very proud of all he accomplished in his life. Yakao is a man who values education and loves his family and it shows in his book. Thank you Yakao Yang for sharing your personal story.
But it at Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979073154/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=booksnob-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0979073154&adid=15XAWK15RCFDDH56NMZ1&
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most of these are about hmong peoples lives targeting hmong people...
if only they could use the hmong peoples lives and target a wider range of crowd...
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http://www.hmongcooking.com/buy/
(http://www.hmongcooking.com/buy/cooking_from_the_heart.jpg)
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I just came across this, check it out
Hmong author, Yakao Yang
A Hmong Boy's Story
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LQrPQA5kpRc/TbdkiM0tBPI/AAAAAAAAA9I/i7OzWHEhL6s/s1600/images-1.jpg)
Review here - http://booksnob-booksnob.blogspot.com/2011/04/hmong-boys-story.html
A Hmong Boy's Story by Yakao Yang
During the Vietnam War, the Hmong people helped the United States fight the Vietnamese communist regime. As you know the U.S. did not win the war and only prolonged the inevitable advance of communism. The Vietnamese were very cruel to the Hmong people who fought against them and as a result many Hmong people entered refugee camps and tried to find a way to live the rest of their lives here in the United States. Today, their are still Hmong waiting in Refugee camps in Thailand.
A Hmong Boy's Story chronicles the life of a young boy growing up during this conflict of political powers. This is Yakao Yang's memoir which details the racism and prejudice he faced as a Hmong boy trying to get an education (when education wasn't valued by Hmong people). He had to attend school where at times he was the only Hmong child in the classroom. He made friends, learned as much as he could and overcame many obstacles.
What I enjoyed most was learning about the Hmong culture and history, from their lifestyle in the mountains, their courting and marriage rituals, to life in the refugee camps and the migration of the people from place to place. I really learned a lot and feel I know the history and culture of my Hmong students better. Every year I attend Hmong New Year at my kids school and participate in the ball toss and the traditional New Year's feast. I feel that I truly understand the surnames and the rituals behind the Hmong New Year.
Yang's memoir is very detailed and hard to read at times because English is not his native language. Yet, it is very readable and entertaining for those willing to persevere. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the Hmong culture. I think he has created a unique memoir and his family would be very proud of all he accomplished in his life. Yakao is a man who values education and loves his family and it shows in his book. Thank you Yakao Yang for sharing your personal story.
But it at Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979073154/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=booksnob-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0979073154&adid=15XAWK15RCFDDH56NMZ1&
Thank you for suggesting this book as I've read it too.
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Are there any Hmong writer that writes fictional books?
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THERE IS A BOOK BY KELLY VANG CALLED STAR WATCHER...IT IS A COLLECTION OF POEMS THAT FORMS A STORY...CHECK IT OUT!!!
HERE IS THE LINK: www.kellyvang. com/p/star-watchers_30.html
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Too many books based on the author life from thier childhood..... ......... I have my own collection of books but I have yet to finished one from the beginning till end. Maybe its because the story of thier life is just like anyone else that it can get bored after a while.
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beside kalia yang.. i read her book already
I'm working on a massive series that will be published to Kindle. It's not ready yet. Check back in some time. :)
I'm skipping the paper shuffling of traditional publishers, because I really don't want to waste time or commissions on agents. Plus, traditional publisher pays you a drop in the bucket for all the effort. It takes months to write a book! So my series will take years.
I'm also writing a "Hmong" fantasy/historical fiction novel as well. It's about a modern wannabe gangster who learns to appreciate his Hmongness after a near death experience. If there's enough interest, I might put my big series on hold to work on the Hmong book first. My biggest concern was that if I spent time writing the Hmong book first, there wouldn't be enough Hmong readers to actually support me. Good writing takes a lot of time and a lot of editing and revising before it can be published. I would like to quit my day job and write full time, but I can't do this pro-bono, so Hmong readers will just need to wait.
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I'm working on a massive series that will be published to Kindle. It's not ready yet. Check back in some time. :)
I'm skipping the paper shuffling of traditional publishers, because I really don't want to waste time or commissions on agents. Plus, traditional publisher pays you a drop in the bucket for all the effort. It takes months to write a book! So my series will take years.
I'm also writing a "Hmong" fantasy/historical fiction novel as well. It's about a modern wannabe gangster who learns to appreciate his Hmongness after a near death experience. If there's enough interest, I might put my big series on hold to work on the Hmong book first. My biggest concern was that if I spent time writing the Hmong book first, there wouldn't be enough Hmong readers to actually support me. Good writing takes a lot of time and a lot of editing and revising before it can be published. I would like to quit my day job and write full time, but I can't do this pro-bono, so Hmong readers will just need to wait.
Good luck and let us know what happen........ I will support no matter what the book is base on as long as I have my own collections. I finally will probably finished reading "The Latehomecomer" by Kao Kalia by tonight. It took me 3 days the most to read it because I have no tv here to watch my favorite shows so those few hours are spent reading. I want to move on to the next book by any Hmong author that I have.......... .. I think I would read " The Spirit Catch You..." this time because when it happen the girl was living in Merced where I am currently living and many of the people involved from the doctors, Hmong Professor, etc. My husband know them and he has share a little of it to me so it sound interesting its in the medical field and something I want to learn because I have a medical condition myself........ ...
I have yet to tried the Kindle........ ....
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Agree. I think it would be great to simply enjoy a novel written by a Hmong author; not so much a Hmong story.
currently i am reading "a hmong boy's story"... but im having a hard time getting past the grammer...
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A relative gave me this book to read. I read the first page and had such a difficult time with the grammar that I just decided not to read it.
true but i went ahead and kept reading it...
while i read it, i picture an old hmong person telling me the story... along with riddles and metaphors... because im sure the writer did meant to speak like such...
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Yes, I did get that feeling from the first page. But that's an entirely different medium called oral storytelling, and it should be kept strictly to that format. The author should've recorded his story orally; it would've had more impact and we wouldn't be ridiculing his terrible grasp of the English language. And, also, he should've hired someone to be a ghostwriter for his book. I know it would've been expensive but it would've been worth it.
not sure how much it would had helped him on his book... but in the intro, he did mention that his son was going to edit it... however the son passed away before the book was finished...
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It would've helped tremendously. A ghostwriter basically writes your entire book for you, following your outline.
oh i was talking about his son editing his book...
a ghost writer would had been useful too... considering that he had bad grammar and probably doesnt know what attracts the readers...
but good ups to him for trying...
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http://www.amazon.com/Pao-L-Chang/e/B004CMRBUE (http://www.amazon.com/Pao-L-Chang/e/B004CMRBUE)
:D
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Check out SECOND CHANCE by Ong Xiong. It is available as an ebook on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple iBookstore, and other online ebook stores.
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Check out SECOND CHANCE by Ong Xiong. It is available as an ebook on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple iBookstore, and other online ebook stores.
Looking for new books to read. Just bought this on my Kindle. O0
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Dead Promise by Patch Xiong. It's only available in paperback on amazon. I think you might be able to buy copies at Hmong ABC in HmongTown in St. Paul as well.
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... kekeke ... :2funny:
So basically ya'all ha'primitive ha'ignorant ha'clueless ha'idioctic ha'edumacated duh-UH-ha'Mung wants 2 weed ha'primitive ha'ignorant ha'clueless ha'idioctic ha'edumacated ha'DOLTs ha'books ha'writing ha'Bye duh-UH-ha'Mung ha'why-tards ... KEKEKE ... >:D
Ha'HINT :
Try "Bamboo Among the Oaks" -- it's a lot of ha'primitive ha'ignorant ha'clueless ha'idioctic ha'edumacated duh-UH-ha'Mung ha'essays ha'ranting HA'MUNGINGLY ha'nonsense ha'incessantly ... kekeke ... ::)
(I was adamantly informed about it, and read like 2-3 passages, and had diarrhea for days ... kekeke ... :idiot2: But surely ya'all duh-UH-ha'Mung ha'primitive ha'ignorant ha'clueless ha'idioctic ha'edumacated HA'MUNG ha'DOLTs will LEWD it ... KEKEKE ... ::)
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Right now I am looking for fantasy and sci-fi stories and other fictions from other genres too. Not really into non-fiction or thesis type books, although I might give a chance to autobiographie s, biographies, and memoirs, AKA creative non-fictions. The last book about Hmong people that I read was, "The Spirit Catches You..." I only got halfway because I felt like it was forcing the culture (the religious side of it) down my throat and a lot of the things the Hmong in the story did, my family never did. I felt it was misleading and that it's unfortunate how they were portraying Hmong people to be so primitive and Shamanistic/animalistic when some were not even that way. I felt like I was reading a whole different culture and not the one I grew up in.
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Right now I am looking for fantasy and sci-fi stories and other fictions from other genres too. Not really into non-fiction or thesis type books, although I might give a chance to autobiographie s, biographies, and memoirs, AKA creative non-fictions. The last book about Hmong people that I read was, "The Spirit Catches You..." I only got halfway because I felt like it was forcing the culture (the religious side of it) down my throat and a lot of the things the Hmong in the story did, my family never did. I felt it was misleading and that it's unfortunate how they were portraying Hmong people to be so primitive and Shamanistic/animalistic when some were not even that way. I felt like I was reading a whole different culture and not the one I grew up in.
It is misleading written from the author perspectives. Those who provide and help her along the way don't agreed either once the book was published but its a start.... That girl passed away last year or the year before.
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Not really a "book" in that sense. But these are by a Hmong social worker with a PHD.
http://www.amazon.com/Cambodian-American-survivors-Khmer-genocide/dp/3838325931 (http://www.amazon.com/Cambodian-American-survivors-Khmer-genocide/dp/3838325931)
http://www.amazon.com/Statistics-International-Social-Behavioral-Sciences/dp/0199379556/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461786196&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Statistics-International-Social-Behavioral-Sciences/dp/0199379556/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461786196&sr=1-1)
The book is too expensive for a 68 pages.
I actually wrote down some book title I got from the Hmong Story 40 exhibit that was displayed but havent got the chance to look them up.
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Welcome to my world where every book costs an arm and a leg. lol
The second book for 240 pages okay I don't mind but the 68 pages for $70. I don't want a book that after I read it 1x is going to collect dust. If it was for a college courses then no choice but just a regular everyday book then it is too much.
The second book is just released. I have to go check at B&N if they have one around and take a peek and if it is worth it then maybe I'll buy it. You're still a student so reading, learning, research, etc. I can see but for people like husband and I there is no purpose because it more research/statistics.