Life Hanging by a Thread: A Vietnamese Refugee Family's Journey of Fear, Faith, and Freedom - Softcover
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Life Hanging by a Thread: A Vietnamese Refugee Family’s Journey of Fear, Faith, and Freedom
by Quang Ma
In the shadow of post-war Vietnam, one family’s search for freedom unfolds like a gripping true-life thriller.
Life Hanging by a Thread tells the extraordinary story of Quang Ma and his family as they attempt three perilous escapes by boat across the South China Sea and one harrowing journey by land through Cambodia and Thailand to flee oppression, poverty, and fear. Their story spans the years from the fall of Saigon in 1975 to their long-awaited reunion in America.
At just ten years old, Quang watches his world collapse as his family is forced to leave their home. What follows is a struggle for survival in a country where freedom has vanished and danger waits at every turn.
Driven by faith and the unbreakable bonds of family, they risk everything on the open sea—where engines fail, hunger and thirst grow unbearable, and death often lies closer than land. Others endure a brutal overland journey through jungles and guarded borders, pursued by patrols and human traffickers.
Scattered across continents, twelve members of one family struggle through years of separation, uncertainty, and waiting in refugee camps.
Through vivid and intimate storytelling, Quang recounts unforgettable moments:
• a father forced to become captain with no experience
• a teenage sister protecting her younger brother against impossible odds
• and the small miracles that kept hope alive—a hose of fresh water from a passing ship, a simple device that turned seawater into drinking water, and dolphins appearing just as rescue finally arrived
More than a refugee story, this memoir is a powerful testament to faith, courage, and the resilience of the human spirit.
From perilous journeys to tearful reunions on American soil, Life Hanging by a Thread reveals how a fragile thread of hope—woven through prayer, sacrifice, and kindness from strangers—can carry a family across oceans toward freedom.
Perfect for readers of The Kite Runner, The Glass Castle, and Where the Wind Leads, this unforgettable memoir will move you with its raw honesty, suspense, and enduring hope.
Discover the true cost of freedom—and the extraordinary strength ordinary people find when everything is on the line.
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