LAOTIAN-AMERICAN AUTHOR BOOK TALK & SIGNING: Niphaphone "Laura" Robertson

270 North Grove Avenue,Elgin IL 60120

24 May, 2022

Description

Powerful, riveting, and truly engaging story of a Lao Refugee child born homeless coming to America to face the challenges of fitting in Join us as Laotian-American author, Niphaphone "Laura" Robertson shares what inspired her to write her book "Forty Dollars and a Dream. In this book, the author journals her family's inspirational escape story from the hands of the communists to make Elgin their new home. The author shares how she discovered her reason to come to America. She shares stories of her childhood and of her family members, some killed during the Communist Rule in the '70s. The author's father, a prisoner did a daring escape and took his family to a refugee camp in order to survive the war that was devastating the country of Lao. The author courageously shares her experience, reading the newspaper clippings and stories written about her, her family, and her friends. In this book filled with the history of their journey into a new life, she shares the kindness of strangers and how without them, their lives may have ended. A definite must-read! Powerful, riveting, and truly engaging. Reserve your spot and join us to get your questions answered directly by the author! A special preview of "Untold stories of Lao Refugee Women" will also be showcased.