Skinny Woman in a Straw Hat – Memoir of a Vietnamese American by Hao C. Tran

When young Hao Tran left Vietnam in 1973 to study abroad, he had no idea it would be 20 years before he could return, or how much his native land would change in his absence…

“A deeply moving and powerful view into a remarkable life.”
—Lee Herrick, California Poet Laureate

“Hao provides a bridge for outsiders into his homeland that may never be more beautifully constructed by anyone of his generation.”
—David Belden, author of Children of Arable and To Warm the Earth

“A memoir of exquisite grace and sensitivity…. The stories he tells are little gems that in the end add up to a jewel of a book that will move your heart and touch your soul.”
—Gary Turchin, author of Through a Broken Window