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Where the Ashes Are: The Odyssey of a Vietnamese FamilyIn 1968 Nguyen Qui Duc was nine years old, his father was a high ranking civil servant in the South Vietnamese government, and his mother was a school principal. Then the Viet Cong launched their Tet offensive, and the Nguyen family's comfortable life was destroyed. The author's father was taken prisoner and marched up the Ho Chi Minh Trail. North Vietnam's highest ranking civilian prisoner, he eventually spent twelve years in captivity, composing
In 1968 Nguyen Qui Duc was nine years old, his father was a high-ranking civil servant in the South Vietnamese government, and his mother was a school principal. Then the Viet Cong launched their Tet offensive, and the Nguyen family's comfortable life was destroyed. The author's father was taken prisoner and marched up the Ho Chi Minh Trail. North Vietnam's highest-ranking civilian prisoner, he eventually spent twelve years in captivity, composing poems in his head to maintain his sanity. Nguyen himself escaped from Saigon as North Vietnamese tanks approached in 1975. He came of age as an American teenager, going to school dances and working at a Roy Rogers restaurant, yet yearning for the homeland and parents he had to leave behind. The author's mother stayed in Vietnam to look after her mentally ill daughter. She endured poverty and "reeducation" until her husband was freed and the Nguyens could reunite. Intertwining these three stories, Where the Ashes Are shows us the Vietnam War through a child's eyes, privation after a Communist takeover, and the struggle of new immigrants. The author, who returned to Vietnam as an American reporter, provides a detailed portrait of the nation as it opened to the West in the early 1990s. Where the Ashes Are closes with Nguyen's thoughts on being pulled between his adopted country and his homeland.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 12/01/2009
ISBN: 9780803226982
Pages: 265
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.04w x 0.59d
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★★★★★ 5
Cools quite well, about 85% but works well for hot flashes
Being in perimenopause I tend to have hot flashes at the most inopportune times, especially in the middle of winter where I'm sleeping practically naked and everyone in the house is sleeping with hoodies and sweats and extra blankets. I just found out that one side is extremely cooler than the other and the first night I had it I washed it gently dried it in a very light, delicate setting on my dryer. In fact, I didn't let it dry all the way and let it hang up and the first three nights I slept with this blanket. I slept an entire 8 hours instead of the usual three because hot flashes like to do that to you. Wake you up at 2:00 in the morning or 5:00 in the morning when you have to get up for work in an hour. It's very light. It smells great. It's very soft and one side like I said is cooler than the other and you will feel so much better wearing this or sleeping with this rather. I'm
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Five stars!!⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
So comfortable and cooling, my son stays asleep at night because of this amazing comforter! Incredibly cooling and perfect weight we love it!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Keeps me cooler than before!!
Color: Light Gray, Size: Full / Queen (90"x90")
I have been going back and forth about buying the Rest comforter but it is so expensive and then I stumbled across this. I am very pleased, it is light and one side usually stays cool to the touch. It does warm up with body heat but usually I let it sit in front of the fan for few minutes and it’s cold again. It was made a huge difference and it good quality for what you pay.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
A true cooling blanket
Color: Light Gray, Size: Full / Queen (90"x90")
Hot sleeper paradise! It’s so silky, lightweight and extremely comfortable. I definitely recommend this for anyone who is usually is a hot sleeper or going through menopause (the night sweats are the worse)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Silky comfort
Color: Light Gray, Size: Full / Queen (90"x90")
I love this comforter. I’ve been using a blanket I ordered on another site for the last year that I loved but needed a new one because my son got bubble gum on it. I ordered this one after searching for a a couple of days. I was initially disappointed because it didn’t feel like it had the same cooling factor as my prior blanket. However, after sleeping with this blanket for the past 2 nights, I can say I’m in love. It’s still “cool”, just in a different way. I’m so excited to go lay down. Lol. It feels like a silk sandwich with light, soft comforter material on the inside. Silky and cool. Definitely recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2026
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