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Dedication Page
Acknowledgement
WATER FESTIVAL
THE WEDDING DAY
THE BOMBING RAID
THE AFTERMATH
THE BEAST OF THE MEKONG RIVER
THE CASTAWAY
CAMBODIAN CIVIL WAR
SOVIET FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL
PHNOM PENH HOSPITAL
LOVE IN A TIME OF WAR
THE SEPARATION
THE EVACUATION
THE REIGN OF TERROR
THE KILLING FIELDS
THE FUGITIVES
THE BEAST OF THE JUNGLE
MEET THE ESCAPEES
DANGREK MOUNTAIN
UNEXPECTED REUNION
HEARTBREAK AND REBIRTH
My heartfelt thanks to Cindy Chiek, Lorrie Cobain-Danelski, Robert Herness, Florina Lupsaiu, Soreyrith Um, and my writer siblings for your invaluable comments.
A very special thanks to Jacque Bragg, Vilayvanh Bender, Dinnie Chiek, Linda Chiek, Phaly Elliott, Cynthia Goodwin, Sheree Henning, Vilayphone Kao, Judy Leang, Justina Loeun, Robert Loeun, Jackie Mora, Tony Ortego, Kay Rushforth, Leisa Schaefer, Jenny Tucker, Tiffany Vincent, Renee Veillon, and Sally Wise for your generous support.
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Not far ahead, there are several long rows of brown bamboo shoots bobbing in the water. Fishermen in Cambodia use these floating devices in the shallow water to track down their fishing nets. The shock waves from the bombing raid might have swept the fishing nets down the river.
Mondulkiri catches a glimpse of the nylon nets. He tries to swerve away, but he turns too late. The boat goes through the fishing lines.
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