Tomorrow I'm Dead: How a 17-year old Killing Field Survivor became the Cambodian Freedom Army’s Greatest Soldier

by Bun Yom

Overview

After three years as a killing field slave, seventeen-year-old Bun Yom escaped from the Khmer Rouge and became a “Freedom Fighter.” Using his wisdom, courage, and unprecedented compassion, Bun rescued thousands of Cambodian people and soon became the Cambodian Freedom Army’s greatest soldier. This is his story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014638784
Publisher:	AudioInk
Publication date:	06/26/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	150
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

"When I was fourteen years old I had my freedom and my family. A year later the Khmer Rouge took over and changed my life forever. I was taken from my parents and forced to work as a slave in the killing fields. Most of the young people of Western Cambodia died in those fields.

This book is for anyone who might benefit from learning about the hard life so many Cambodian people tried to endure. I hope by reading my story of survival, they can learn to appreciate their own lives

I want kids to know that when I became a Freedom Soldier it didn’t matter whether there was fighting or not, food or not, sleep or not, rain or not; I always tried to go help people get away from starvation and suffering.

I want kids everywhere to understand that war is a terrible thing. I fought in a war for five years–with bombs, mines and bullets every day, never knowing when I would die. I slept in jungles and fields with dead bodies. I saw too many people suffer because of young soldiers with guns and bombs. War is a terrible thing.

I arrived in the U.S. with not one penny, not a word of English, and only the clothes I was wearing. By working hard, I now have my own home, a family, my own restaurant, and many good friends.

It took twenty years before I was ready to write about my years in the killing fields. Now, for the sake of all kids everywhere, it is time to share my story. Hang in there. Do the right thing and don’t ever give up."

Editorial Reviews

“The most amazing story I have ever read. Both sides of the human equation are painted so vividly.”

Elfa Gisla

“Bun survived insurmountable odds, encountered dangerous situations repeatedly, yet emerged physically unscathed. That is truly amazing. He had angels protecting him for good reason. In my opinion he is a hero.”

Barbara Sommers

“Wow! One man overcoming slavery, starvation, grueling labor, loss of family; any one of which could have destroyed him. He not only survived, but overcame them all. He lives on a higher plain than most of us ever will.”

Bill Barton