{"product_id":"same-same-ly-nguyen-9781469738253","title":"Same Same","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile growing up in Vietnam, Pham Thi Phuong never dreamed of becoming a manicurist. But when Saigon falls in 1975, a pregnant Phuong and her Air Force officer husband, Minh, are forced to flee the country on a fishing boat. With only two dollars in their pockets, Minh and Phuong finally arrive in Seattle, Washington, where they begin a new life filled with seemingly insurmountable challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the young couple welcomes their daughter, Mai, into their uncertain world, Phuong struggles to find happiness and independence in a foreign culture. Despite sensing that her mother is desperately unhappy and that her parents' marriage is rapidly unraveling, Mai tries to remain a loving and strong daughter. In a last ditch effort to make ends meet, Phuong opens a nail salon. Expected to be a dutiful daughter and help the family business grow, the initially reluctant Mai soon develops a deep compassion and respect for her mother and the other women who become a part of the salon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSame Same\u003c\/i\u003e shares an intimate and heartwarming glimpse into the life a Vietnamese nail salon worker who somehow remains strong and resilient throughout the trials in her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ly Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1469738252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469738253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Ly Nguyen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935455248639,"sku":"9781469738253","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1177df8e-c68a-443f-8cc4-45f3a672e1ff.jpg?v=1681419899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/same-same-ly-nguyen-9781469738253","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}