https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/nonfiction/w/reason-for-writing/8023/author-ly-tran-s-immigrant-journey-from-vietnam-to-queensen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/nonfiction/w/reason-for-writing/8023/author-ly-tran-s-immigrant-journey-from-vietnam-to-queensMon, 17 May 2021 12:49:17 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:e7faa3a3-c6bc-4bc9-85b2-ec64b7507cc5Ly Tranhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/nonfiction/w/reason-for-writing/8023/author-ly-tran-s-immigrant-journey-from-vietnam-to-queens#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Reason for Writing by Ly Tran on 5/17/2021 12:49:17 PM<br /> <p>When <em>House of Sticks</em> author Ly Tran was a toddler, her family left a war-torn Vietnam to forge a new life in America. In crafting her memoir, Tran revisited memories from her unconventional childhood, including her struggles with Myopia and working in her family&#39;s living room sewing shop, to create a vivid portrait of the immigrant experience. <em>House of Sticks</em> is an exploration of what it means to forge your own path, while honoring the traditions of family and culture. For more on this debut author visit <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ly-Tran/519301804">https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ly-Tran/519301804</a>.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVzJdn-5n70">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, video</div>