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Sambath Meas

Sambath Meas

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I have a bachelor’s degree in political science from Loyola University Chicago. I have just published my first book through Wheatmark called The Immortal Seeds: Life goes on for a Khmer family. I am working on my second and third books.

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

When I was a little girl, I noticed my family was always on the move. I didn't understand why and my parents didn't explain why. All I knew was that we were fearful, hungry, and constantly vigilant. Not until I became an adult did I realize we were moving to stay alive. We lived in a world ruled by violence and ignorance. We had to move to find food, freedom, democracy, and to protect ourselves from bodily harm. Therefore, I wrote this book to remind myself and the younger generation about our parents' journeys, stepping on land mines and dodging bombs and bullets to find a safe haven for us to grow physically, mentally, spiritually, and financially. Although almost two million Khmers had perished, those of us who survived the dark period of the killing fields and dispersed all over the world are their immortal seeds.

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http://www.mekong.net/cambodia/immortal_seeds.htm<div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"></span><p>&quot;King Grandfather would like to wish that your memoir <em>The Immortal Seeds</em> will become successful.&quot;</p><div align="right">-- Norodom Sihanouk</div><p></p><p>&quot;<em>The Immortal Seeds</em> is a story of war, love, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Touchingly told, Sambath Meas pays homage to her family across the generations, and shares how they helped the Meases to survive the war and thrive in peace.&quot;</p><div align="right">-- Loung Ung, author of <em>First They Killed My Father</em> and <em>Lucky Child</em></div><p></p><p>&quot;<em>The Immortal Seeds</em> exhibits a memoir's emphasis on highly personalized, if not fully contextualized, experiences.&quot; </p><div align="right">-- <em>The Phnom Penh Post</em></div></div></div>