BEYOND SAIGON RIVER
A Journey to Freedom of a Sailor Named Lay of HQ-11| By: | Jim Huynh |
| Publisher: | Page Publishing, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9798896377900 |
| eText ISBN: | 9798896377917 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Beyond Saigon River reveals the unforgettable life of Lay Van Huynh, a South Vietnamese Navy radioman on HQ-11, whose courage carried him through war, exile, and the uncertain future after April 30, 1975. Section I: The Sailor Named Lay traces Jim's escape from a collapsing homeland to a quite corner of Pennsylvania, where he rebuilt his life from a busboy's apron to a 25-year career with the School District of Philadelphia. In powerful, intimate poetry, he reflects on survival, faith, family, and the immigrant journey born from loss and hope. Section II: Brothers in the Mud is a solemn tribute to the ARVN and American Soldiers thos who fought, those who returned, and those forever missing. Jim's words become a vessel carrying memory across oceans, weaving together east and west, past and present, grief and gratitude.