Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption Free Audiobook Download by Vinh Chung

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Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption follows the story of a family that ventures out into the night to escape oppression in Vietnam. They are saved by a fishing boat just off the coast and end up in Guam. The family lived there for over twenty years before they were able to move back home to the Mainland.

Where the Wind Leads narrates a truly miraculous story of loss, rescue, and redemption. This book is definitely worth reading, whether you're a refugee or not. It's a book that will make your heart swell with love and hope.

In 2003, Vinh's family was fleeing their native Vietnam when they were caught by the US military and forcibly sent to a refugee camp in Thailand. Although they set sail on a refugee boat that would take them to Australia, their hopes were dashed when their vessel capsized in the middle of the ocean. In an effort to save his wife and son, Vinh jumped into the water with them; but he could not swim and soon lost consciousness. Fortunately, he awoke three days later to find himself on a life raft with his son and still alive; but his wife had died in the accident.

Vinh Chung, a refugee from Vietnam and the son of a Buddhist monk, was still young when he started working for a Vietnamese businessman living in Singapore. While his boss was away one day, a mob broke into their apartment and beat Vinh's dad to death. While trying to escape the city, Vinh's mom fell off a boat into the sea and drowned in front of him. The desperate 18-year-old decided to swim ashore on his own--300 miles of open water that he had never swum before. In this gripping memoir, Vinh takes us along as he journeys through his memories with stunning honesty and sincerity. His story is an inspiring one filled with tragedy and resilience; it will leave you wondering what your next act

Where the Wind Leads is a beautiful and heart-breaking memoir of how two Vietnamese refugees, Vinh and his wife, Thi came to America to escape persecution. The memoir chronicles the journey they endured from their home in Vietnam all the way to their rescue as boat people in Australia. In this incredible account, Vinh Chung conveys with lyrical language and gripping detail his experience of a life that is full of hope for a better future in America.