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    One in a Billion: Journey Toward Freedom
    One in a Billion: Journey Toward Freedom
    One in a Billion: Journey Toward Freedom
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    One in a Billion: Journey Toward Freedom

    By Kai Chen

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    Kai and his mother were sitting on an Air China 747 in San Francisco International Airport, waiting impatiently for take-off. Kais father had passed away a year before in the spring of 1988. He was taking his mother home to visit his elder brother in China. The take-off had been delayed because one of the Chinese passengers failed to show up even though he had already checked his luggage. He had decided to remain in the US illegally. This incident took Kai back in time to his own painful and courageous decisions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 10, 2007
    ISBN9781452060699
    One in a Billion: Journey Toward Freedom
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    Kai Chen

    Kai Chen and his family currently reside in Los Angeles, California.  Daughter Alex now attends Yale University and play for the school’s women’s basketball team.  His other daughter Dominique attends Marlborough School in Los Angeles and play basketball for the school’s varsity team.  His wife Susan is a partner in a law firm in Los Angeles.  Author's personal website:  www.freewebs.com/oneinabillion   Author's political forum:  http://www.youpai.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

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