{"product_id":"a-packet-of-cigarettes-mike-wheeler-9781923425316","title":"A Packet of Cigarettes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost 50 years ago, Thieu and Thi To Cao made a choice to leave Viêtnam in search of a better life for themselves and their four children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Packet of Cigarettes\u003c\/em\u003e traces the hurdles they faced growing up in a country that seemed permanently at war - first with the French, then the Communist NVA and Viet Cong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir journey follows the important - but calculated - decisions they made to leave Viêtnam and not only settle in a country that was thousands of miles away, but one that had almost no common cultural norms and values. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows that despite a language barrier and limited formal education, their determination gave their children a solid foundation to thrive in a foreign land. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923425315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923425316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Mike Wheeler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460159320319,"sku":"9781923425316","price":36.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b43aaacd-1078-4b26-a438-395f3770f4f7.jpg?v=1777413301","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-packet-of-cigarettes-mike-wheeler-9781923425316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}