On June 8; 1972; nine-year-old Kim Phuc; severely burned by napalm; ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century-was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.This book is the story of how that photograph came to be-and the story of what happened to that girl after the camera shutter closed. Award-winning biographer Denise Chong's portrait of Kim Phuc-who eventually defected to Canada and is now a UNESCO spokesperson-is a rare look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point-of-view and one of the only books to describe everyday life in the wake of this war and to probe its lingering effects on all its participants.
#187224 in Books Gary M Pomerantz 1997-05-01 1997-05-01Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.98 x 1.47 x 5.35l; 1.27 #File Name: 0140265090688 pagesWhere Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn A Saga of Race and Family
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Best Book I've Read About Atlanta So Far!By Shopper5588Excellent book about the history of the Allen and Dobbs family from Atlanta; Georgia. The author was extremely detailed in his account which included much of Atlanta's history too. I highly recommend this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy DThis book is well researched; well written; and absolutely fascinating. It should be required reading for anyone living in Atlanta. I loved it! Wish it was available on Kindle and Audible.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Black and white politics and culture in Atlanta.By Ltc PhilI grew up in Atlanta in the years following WWII. This book traces the development of black political leadership in Atlanta from the Civil War through the 1980's and how white politicians both accommodated and attempted to block the emergence of black voting rights and political power in the city and state during this period. The book is particularly interesting to me because I remember many of the personalities of both races that include Martin Luther King; Jr; and Sr; the Dobbs family; Maynard Jackson; Ivan Allen; Jr; and William Hartsfield and the contributions these men made to Atlanta and to Civil Rights at the national level.
