Mai Elliott: 2 books
The Sacred Willow
Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2000
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Duong Van Mai Elliott's The Sacred Willow illuminates recent Vietnamese history by weaving together the stories of the lives of four generations of her family. Beginning with her great-grandfather, who rose from rural poverty to become an influential landowner, and...
RAND in Southeast Asia
A History of the Vietnam War Era
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era and assesses the effect that this research had on U.S. officials and policies. Elliott draws on interviews with former RAND staff and the many studies...