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Several years after my Pauline Literature course at seminary, I finally finished the entire book! It goes fairly in depth on both scholarly questions about the texts, as well as themes and theological implications.

I got some reading to do in the next three weeks, before I head to none other than Greece!

#Pilgrimage #StPaul

Yang immigrated to Minnesota when she was six. Her memoir recounts the family‘s journey from the war torn jungles of Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand and their transition to life in the US. A very personal family memoir it also gives voice to the Hmong community, folklore, and culture.

A good introduction. It covers the basics, but doesn't shy away from the difficulties.

#coffeeandabook

Adjusting to the new normal... Mornings are dedicated to relaxing with a book and music before I head to my desk to work from home ❤ #socialdistancing

Happy Jólabókaflóð! Thanks so much to Melyssa @MallenNC for the wonderful book and chocolate. I'm looking forward to settling into this novel set in my home state. ?♥️???❄️?

The writing is good & the characters really do start to become their own. The Klar family is dynamic & has a lot to bring to the table. However, there are a few shifts in POV and a few interjected stories outside of this plot line that served only to pull me out of the story. I enjoyed learning about this bit of history, but the narrative dragged. There are fabulous pieces & the start of a good, slow burn, family drama, it just wasn't up my alley.

After reading The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, I was curious to learn more about the Hmong people and "The Secret War." This memoir chronicles the Yang family's escape from Laos into a refugee camp in Thailand (where the author was born) to resettlement in Minnesota. The contrast in cultures and values was stark as the parents as the family tried to make the United States home, even if it's not where the ancestors are buried. ⤵️