Northern Wind: Memoirs of a Freedom Seeker

In the shadow of darkness, a nine-year-old boy and his parents join thirty-four others in fleeing the Communist regime. Their escape begins on a small, ill-equipped fishing boat as they traverse the treacherous waters of the South China Sea. The anxiety of not having enough food, water, and fuel compound with the constant threat of Thai pirates create tremendous fear, yet the desire to find freedom drives them onward. Despite the horrific encounters on the high seas, these boatpeople were n...