Escape to America

A Family Memoir

Author David Truong shares the true story of his family's journey from Communist Vietnam to freedom, a narrative full of hardship, hope, unexpected humor, and unforgettable characters.

The memoir recounts their experiences in labor camps, their escape planning, dangerous sea crossings, and life on a refugee island before resettling in the United States. It serves as a powerful reminder of the resiliency in each of us when guided by love, the promise of America, the goodness still found in people, and the profound grace that can shape our lives.

Truong wrote this memoir as a tribute to the courage of his parents and siblings, and to strangers (a cowboy mechanic, a family of smugglers, the Prince of Malaysia) who helped his family along the way. 

Read an excerpt of the book here.  

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