The New York Times Book Review
"This remarkable memoir proves that we all have a second act in our lives."
Mo Van's memoir starts out when she is a young girl in Holland and her family's passage to America when she was 12 in 1961, and includes all the hurdles for an immigrant in learning a second language, making new friends, and adjusting to a new culture.
Captioned photographs and textual emphasis, including Mo Van's original reproduced artwork, along with letters from her children, make this memoir come to life. She said, "For me, choosing the right time and finding the courage to search for a new life came when circumstances were right." Along her journey she kept her Catholic faith in God and as Gloria Gaynor sang, "I will survive," and Mo Van has!
Armchair Interviews says: Written in a conversational style with gorgeous images Van's message of faith in God and courage in yourself shines brightly through this must-read book.
- Armchair Interviews
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