The Secret Life of an Ibis

By Rickey Taing and Thic Leng

The collection of poems is a reflection of Rickey’s life. From 1975 to 1979, nearly two million Cambodians were decimated by the horrendous Pol Pot regime. Those years of torture did not break but strengthened him. The rumdul flower’s essence is floating in the air, conjuring his memories. These poems are his stories from childhood to manhood. It is his discovery of life while he was forced to relocate from country to country and camp to camp.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 24, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546264019

Rickey Taing

Rickey Taing is a Chinese-Cambodian American, educated in America. He currently lives and works in New York.

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Published by AuthorHouse  10/22/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-6402-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-6401-9 (e)

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Contents

The Secret Life of an Ibis

Epilogue

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2   Rumdul Khmer

3   Revolution

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