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First They Killed My Father

A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

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First They Killed My Father

Written by: Loung Ung
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
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One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.

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Critic Reviews

"Ung's memoir should serve as a reminder that some history is best not left just to historians but to those left standing when the terror ends." ( Booklist)
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I picked this book up to acquaint myself with the history of Cambodia before our trip there. Little did I know it that it would be such an eye-opening and captivating read. Really liked the easy flowing and detailed narrative style of the author. Could feel the war both outer and within the author throughout the book. I could relate to the history of South East & Central Asia due to my prior reads like Dreams of Joy. Worth a read.

Vivid description of Khmer Rouge Atrocities

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