"In The Gifts of Adversity, Dr. Carolee Tran vividly recounts her harrowing escape out of Vietnam with her family during the fall of Saigon and the obstacles they faced in pursuing the American dream, including the traumas of the Vietnam War, polio, forced relocation to the U.S., bullying, and experiences of racism. She also describes her history of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest for seven years, its impact on her life, and how she found the strength to extricate herself from the perpetrator's control. Dr. Tran reflects ...
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"In The Gifts of Adversity, Dr. Carolee Tran vividly recounts her harrowing escape out of Vietnam with her family during the fall of Saigon and the obstacles they faced in pursuing the American dream, including the traumas of the Vietnam War, polio, forced relocation to the U.S., bullying, and experiences of racism. She also describes her history of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest for seven years, its impact on her life, and how she found the strength to extricate herself from the perpetrator's control. Dr. Tran reflects on how overcoming these adversities have given her some great gifts--what she refers to as 'the gifts of adversity'. This moving and inspiring book is a human story about trauma, hope, resilience, and the power of the human spirit to survive and thrive under the most difficult circumstances."--Back cover.
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This is the first person account of a woman whose family left Vietnam during the fall of Saigon. There her family had been well-off. In the US, they were not. She recounts not only the flight from Vietnam but also her life growing up as a refugee in the US. Through hard work and determination, she overcame a number of obstacles to finally obtain PhD in Psychology and work with immigrants and survivors of sexual abuse. I particularly like the way she identified the gifts adversity had given her. Although the subject matter is at times difficult, the writing style is wonderfully easy to read. I enjoyed it immensely.
