{"product_id":"the-ground-kisser-9781734495409","title":"The Ground Kisser","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the fall of Saigon, Thanh's family's wealth vanished at the stroke of a pen. Her parents had to make the agonizing decision whether stay together as a family with six children and languish in poverty, or use the little money they had to give at least one child the opportunity to live in freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey chose to send Thanh, their twelve-year-old daughter, to Australia. If she survived, the rest of the family could join her there. Ruthless pirates attacked and ended that hope. A vicious storm tossed their helpless boat until finally, Thanh ended up on an uninhabited island. Starving and weak, she couldn't give up. Her family depended on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer inspiring story of her love for her family, courage, perseverance and gratitude to be able to live in the USA, led legendary radio talk-show host, Barry Farber, to dub her a \"ground kisser,\" a sentiment many Vietnam veterans understand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanh offers her undying thanks to all who American military who served, especially those who served in the Vietnam War and generously supports many veterans organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa W. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734495409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d","brand":"Lisa Worthey Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668033761436,"sku":"9781734495409","price":12.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_14312687-ea71-4fe2-986b-4983c0fa46d7.jpg?v=1603916491","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ground-kisser-9781734495409","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}