My Journey to America - Paperback
by Buu-Van a. J. Rasih (Author)
My Journey to America is a personal tale of one man's journey to reaching his American dream. It commences at his humble beginnings in Southeast Asia, where his parents were left with no choice but to flee their home country, which was being occupied by Communist. The tale continues to tell how he earned his education and was able to attend college in Thailand to how he was able to learn five languages through these life experiences. Finally, it tells of his voyage to America, where he started his own business, which aided over a thousand people become naturalized United States citizens so they too can realize and achieve their American dreams. My Journey to America proves that with the correct mind-set and determination, any dream can be accomplished.
Born on March 1, 1950 in Luangprabang, Laos he was the youngest of four children to his Vietnamese immigrant parents. He received his undergraduate degree in irrigation engineering from Nonthabury College of Engineering in Thailand in 1975. On January 29th, 1977, he married his other half, Vilaykhone Connie Simuong. They have three, wonderful children: Bobby Amata, George Amarit and Valentina Cupid. In 1984, he became a proud naturalized citizen of the United States of America. Then, in 1994, he felt the presence of the Holy Spirit and became an ordained Christian minister in Las Vegas, Nevada. Soon after this experience, he engulfed himself with literature, and began writing new Modern American poetry. In 2001, he decided to continue on with his education and earned his graduate degree from California State University, San Marcos in Business Administration and Leadership Studies. He speaks five languages: Laotian, Vietnamese, Thai, English and French. He is a winner of both the Asian Heritage Award 2006 for Art, Literature and Philosophy and the International Society of Poet for Editor's Choice Award in 2005 and 2006; and was selected by Marquis Who' Who in America in 2009 and 2010 Who' Who in the World.
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