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Informationen zum Autor Ronnie Yimsut Klappentext As a child growing up in Cambodia! Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples! surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror! his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir! Yimsut describes how! in the wake of death and destruction! he decides to live. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, by David P. Chandler, Ph.D.Preface: Between WorldsAcknowledgments: A Book Is BornFamily Tree of Ranachith ("Ronnie") YimsutChronology1. Childhood Idyll: Siem Reap2. Bamboo in the Wind: Regime Change in Siem Reap3. An Uncivil War: Heavy Shelling in Siem Reap4. Shocks and Surprises: Angkor Wat and Domdek5. A Time of Plenty: Back Home in Siem Reap6. An Era Is Ended: Siem Reap under Siege7. An Empty Village: Kroby Riel and Siem Reap8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea9. The Death of Dogs: Tapang10. Miracle at the Temple: Wat Yieng11. Dead Weight: Ta Source Hill and the Massacre Site12. Kill or Be Killed: Korbey Riel, Dorn Swar, and Prey Roniem13. Barefoot Escape: Srae Noy, Resin Mountain, and the Deep Northern Jungle14. Alien Worlds: Din Daeng, Sisaketh, Buriram, and Aranya Prathet15. Urban Jungle: Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oregon State16. Back to the Past: Oregon State, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh17. Back in Time: Oregon State and Phnom Penh18. Turning Point: Elections in Phnom Penh19. Facing the Khmer Rouge: Siem Reap, Ta Source Hill, the Massacre Site, and Pailin20. Lights: Siem Reap and Phnom PenhEpilogueAfterword: The Healing and Reconciling Process, by Daniel Savin, M.D.NotesGlossary Index
