The Latehomecomer

A Hmong Family Memoir

De: Kao Kalia Yang

Narrado por: Kao Kalia Yang

In the 70s and 80s, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to the United States, all in search of a new place to call home. Decades later, their experiences remain largely unknown.

Kao Kalia Yang was driven to tell her own family's story after her grandmother’s death. The Latehomecomer is a tribute to that grandmother, a remarkable woman whose spirit held her family together through their imprisonment in Laos, their narrow escape into Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp, their immigration to St. Paul when Yang was only six years old, and their transition to life in America. It is also an eloquent firsthand account of a people who have worked hard to make their voices heard in their adopted homeland.

©2008 Kao Kalia Yang (P)2011 HighBridge Company

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Yang tells her family’s story with grace; she narrates their struggles, beautifully weaving in Hmong folklore and culture. By the end of this moving, unforgettable book, when Yang describes the death of her beloved grandmother, readers will delight at how intimately they have become part of this formerly strange culture." ( Publishers Weekly)

"Yang intimately chronicles the immigrant experience from the Hmong perspective, providing a long-overdue contribution to the history and literature of ethnic America." ( Booklist)

Couldn’t stop listening!

An incredible story of a family’s survival and determination through the most challenging circumstances. I learned so much that I didn’t know about Hmong history and culture! I always love memoirs read by the author.

A Wonderful Sharing of a Families Journey

Thank you for sharing the immigration experience of your family and the Hmong people.

Fantastic.

Captivating story, excellently written, and wonderfully read. I found myself surprised by many experiences of Hmong people I had never before learned about and appreciated the opportunity to build perspective and empathy.

Bravo

As a Hmong woman, this book brings back memories long forgotten. I loved it.

Spirit interwoven in the details

Intimacy shared through heartfelt and detailed experiences. So much learned about this important parallel universe. A treasure delivered.

Better than reading it!

I first read this beautiful book in print. I then listened to it on audible and listening to the author read is so pleasant. Yang has a peaceful voice and in many places reads like the words are poetry. I highly recommend the audio version.

Beautiful and moving

Yang reads her story with great emotion and she tells her story so well that I feel like I have come to know her and her family. Phau ntawv no zoo kawg li tiag.

beautifully written and read by the author

I feel I understand the the history and hardships of the Hmong people now. So beautifully written.

Know thy neighbor.

I'd first heard about the Hmong people a few years ago; probably around 2016. However, I knew nothing about their culture nor did I personally know any. But I now feel like I know Kao Kalia and her family.
Her story is rich, sad and very eye-opening. So many times we hear of those who don't want immigrants in their country. But this story is a perfect example of "Where else can they go??" Beautiful book.

Beautiful life story

The Hmongs have a very heavy responsibility to ensure their ancestral stories are preserved. This was such a moving story to hear. Definitely a great reminder that so many cultures carry so much history with them. I pray in 100 years their stories are still known by Hmong descendants.