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Land of Dreams: An Immigrant’s Journey from War-Torn Vietnam to America

Available June 9, 2026
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An immigrant's journey from war-torn Vietnam to America

Winner, 2020 Best Indie Book Award (Short Story)

Finalist, 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (Short Story Collection)

Former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam War History

A series of snapshots in the lives of a cross-section of people whose worlds were torn asunder by the Vietnam War. These captured moments reveal the blessings of love and hope in the course of everyday life and stand as testaments to the resilience and courage of survivors struggling to rebuild from the ashes of war.

Finalist (Travel Category), 2019 San Diego Book Awards

Former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam Travel Guides

Filled with historical and cultural tidbits and personal reminiscences, and illustrated with photographs of Saigon, Hoi-An, Hue, Halong Bay, and Hanoi, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees offers an insightful and fascinating glimpse of Vietnam.

Finalist, 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (First Novel)

Grand Prize Winner, 2014 LuckyCinda Book Contest

Gold Medal Winner, 2014 Global Ebook Awards

Bronze Medal, 2015 Readers' Favorite Book Award

Honorable Mention, 2015 Eric Hoffer Literary Award

Honorable Mention, Writer's Digest 22nd Annual Book Awards (2014)

Finalist, 2014 National Indie Excellence Book Awards

From the jungles of Vietnam through the minefields of the heart, Once upon a Mulberry Field follows one man’s journey to self-discovery, fraught with disillusionment and despair but ultimately redeemed by the power of love.

Land of Dreams: An Immigrant’s Journey from War-Torn Vietnam to America

Available June 9, 2026 Pre-order now at:

Available June 9, 2026
Pre-order now at: