A Long, Hard Road to Freedom

This is the heroic story of Petrus Lai Nguyen, new American citizen. His honesty, humor, and intelligence illuminate events before, during, and following the Vietnamese war. His career took him from Catholic seminary student to school teacher; from ARVN soldier to USAID official; from surviving eight years in Communist P.O.W. camps to hunting gold in the jungle; and from failed boat escapes to a chicken plant in Arkansas. Nguyen's courage and perseverance helped him find a life of freedom for himself and his family.