{"product_id":"ru-9780307359711","title":"Ru","description":"\u003cp\u003eRu. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream  but also signifies a flow--of tears  blood  money. Kim Thys Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. In vignettes of exquisite clarity  sharp observation and sly wit  we are carried along on an unforgettable journey from a palatial residence in Saigon to a crowded and muddy Malaysian refugee camp  and onward to a new life in Quebec. There  the young girl feels the embrace of a new community  and revels in the chance to be part of the American Dream. As an adult  the waters become rough again: now a mother of two sons  she must learn to shape her love around the younger boys autism. Moving seamlessly from past to present  from history to memory and back again  Ru is a book that celebrates life in all its wonder: its moments of beauty and sensuality  brutality and sorrow  comfort and comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923829620789,"sku":"ByrdShop_0307359719","price":67.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780307359711.jpg?v=1794116469","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ru-9780307359711","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}