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Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace

por Kim Phúc

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"Get out! Run! We must leave this place! They are going to destroy this whole place! Go, children, run first! Go now! These were the final shouts nine year-old Kim Phuc heard before her world dissolved into flames--before napalm bombs fell from the sky, burning away her clothing and searing deep into her skin. It's a moment forever captured, an iconic image that has come to define the horror and violence of the Vietnam War. Kim was left for dead in a morgue; no one expected her to survive the attack. Napalm meant fire, and fire meant death. Against all odds, Kim lived--but her journey toward healing was only beginning. When the napalm bombs dropped, everything Kim knew and relied on exploded along with them: her home, her country's freedom, her childhood innocence and happiness. The coming years would be marked by excruciating treatments for her burns and unrelenting physical pain throughout her body, which were constant reminders of that terrible day. Kim survived the pain of her body ablaze, but how could she possibly survive the pain of her devastated soul? Fire Road is the true story of how she found the answer in a God who suffered Himself; a Savior who truly understood and cared about the depths of her pain. Fire Road is a story of horror and hope, a harrowing tale of a life changed in an instant--and the power and resilience that can only be found in the power of God's mercy and love."--Provided by publisher.… (más)
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  RedPine4 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Some books impact you more deeply than others, and this book was one of those for me. I always approach memoirs with a slight hesitancy—so many get off on tangents, or drag on far too long, but generally, there’s SOMETHING worth getting out of them, so I do my best to try to include a few in my reading diet every year.

Fire Road, though, was a refreshing read. The things Kim Phuc had to go through in her childhood and young adult years were beyond anything I could imagine, but the faith and tenacity she showed as she endured it all was encouraging, to say the least. So often, she had to deal with injustice with no possible recourse, and as an outsider looking on her life, I’d say what a waste! But God’s perfect timing was shown over and over again, and though it would be great to change the circumstances, her example of courage blessed me—and inspired me to be more courageous in my own life.

Anything but dry, this is an excellent memoir that I highly recommend. ( )
  EstherFilbrun | Jan 19, 2022 |
"The Girl from the Picture" tells her story. She was just a girl when the Vietnam War ravaged her country and disrupted the peaceful life of her family. They got used to the presence of North Vietnamese soldiers around their village - though not entirely to the way they demanded supplies from them whenever they needed it. But when bombing raids started Kim's family fled to the safety of a nearby temple. Nothing could shelter them from the horrible fire that rained from the sky the day the infamous picture of Kim running naked and burned down the road was taken. Kim tells us what happened after that picture - a miraculous story of how her mother's tenacity literally brought her back from the dead in a hospital morgue. The pain that Kim must now endure every day of her life starts at that point. So does her spiritual journey as she searches for something to give her hope when she must live with so much pain. Kim's journey through pain and from despair to hope takes her from Vietnam to Cuba, the Soviet Union and eventually Canada and the U.S. I found it moving and kept routing for her to succeed over such dismal odds and it was satisfying when she did. I did find parts of the book disjointed and hard to follow however, and I can only feel this is due to the translation of her story as English is obviously not her first language. ( )
  debs4jc | Mar 19, 2019 |
Powerful.

When reading (or listening) to the personal story of another's life and tragedies, it all seems unbelievable. How can this much suffering happen to one individual? There are many memoirs and stories recounting the horrors of the Vietnam War, but this one stands out by embodying the destruction and wounds of so many, much like the famous photo. There were so many events that left me aghast and heart broken for her experiences, and yet the book is filled with hope.
Kim Phuc's primary mission for this book was obviously sharing her faith, but it is the backbone of her journey from war victim to peace advocate. The book starts in her hometown in Vietnam and follows her down Route One where the napalm bombs left their mark on her 8 year old body and the world. Here her suffering begins, but without this "Fire Road" she would never be the spokesperson she is today.
This book is satisfying. The Vietnam War feels real and eminent; her wounds are weighty and painful; the oppression is terrifying and smothering. But her journey is remarkable; her courage is inspiring; her impact is immeasurable.
Fire Road is truly a work from Kim's heart. ( )
  vwarren_UNO | Mar 4, 2018 |
Fire Road
The Napalm Girl's Journey Through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace
By: Kim Phuc Phan Thi, Ashley Wiersma
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
This was an amazing story of an amazing person. This tells of her life before the bombs, lying in the morgue while alive for three days, her time after while trying to heal, the painful treatments, her personal mental torment, the life in her country making her act as a mouth piece against the Americans when it wasn't the American bombs, trying to find love with scars, finding a new religion and being thrown out by her family, and escaping to Canada. All was so detailed that you felt like you were there. Very tense and exciting. Emotional and dramatic. The narration was perfect! Couldn't be a better narrator than this performer for this book! She was spot on! She really carried the emotions, the pain, loss, and excitement well. The book does have quite a bit of religion in it about half way through but this is important for her story. ( )
  MontzaleeW | Jan 12, 2018 |
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''Mes bien-aimés, ne soyez pas surpris de la fournaise qui sévit parmi vous pour vous éprouver, comme s'il vous arrivait quelque chose d'étrange. Réjouissez-vous, au contraire, de la part que vous prenez aux souffrances de Christ, afin d'être aussi dans la joie et dans l'allégresse lorsque sa gloire sera dévoilée.
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A mes trois familles :
mes parents et mes frères et mes soeurs, dont la compassion a aidé une petite fille à supporter sa souffrance;
mon mari, mes fils, ma belle-fille et mon petit-fils, dont l'amour inconditionnel m'aide chaque jour à guérir un peu plus;
ma famille spirituelle, la Faithway Baptist Church, dont les prières m'aident à continuer à avancer.
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Guerre et paix

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Cela fait presque dix ans que je pensais à ce livre, et peut-être même plus, si je compte les rêves d'écriture que je caressais déjà — mais que je reléguais au second plan — lorsque mes enfants étaient petits et qu'ils réclamaient toute mon attention. Je me disais: J'essayerai de réaliser ce rêve quand ils seront plus grands. Et c'était en effet approprié, à cette période de ma vie. Mais maintenant, mes fils sont grands. [...]
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A la recherche d'une peau douce

Février 2016 Je crois que je ne m'y habituerai jamais. Je devrais accueillir avec joie ce changement radical de température: la Floride est réputée pour ses vents chauds, son climat tempéré et ses journées ensoleillées. [...]
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1. La guerre, quelle guerre?

Trang Bang, Viêtnam

Printemps 1972
J'avais 8 ans et je rentrais à la maison en sautillant, accompagnée de quelques enfants du village, petite fille comme beaucoup d'autres, arrivée à la fin d'une journée d'école typique. Parfois, il y avait aussi avec nous mon frère, «Numéro 5». Dans les familles nombreuses comme la nôtre, les chiffres étaient plus faciles à mémoriser que les noms. Moi, j'étais «Numéro 6».
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"Get out! Run! We must leave this place! They are going to destroy this whole place! Go, children, run first! Go now! These were the final shouts nine year-old Kim Phuc heard before her world dissolved into flames--before napalm bombs fell from the sky, burning away her clothing and searing deep into her skin. It's a moment forever captured, an iconic image that has come to define the horror and violence of the Vietnam War. Kim was left for dead in a morgue; no one expected her to survive the attack. Napalm meant fire, and fire meant death. Against all odds, Kim lived--but her journey toward healing was only beginning. When the napalm bombs dropped, everything Kim knew and relied on exploded along with them: her home, her country's freedom, her childhood innocence and happiness. The coming years would be marked by excruciating treatments for her burns and unrelenting physical pain throughout her body, which were constant reminders of that terrible day. Kim survived the pain of her body ablaze, but how could she possibly survive the pain of her devastated soul? Fire Road is the true story of how she found the answer in a God who suffered Himself; a Savior who truly understood and cared about the depths of her pain. Fire Road is a story of horror and hope, a harrowing tale of a life changed in an instant--and the power and resilience that can only be found in the power of God's mercy and love."--Provided by publisher.

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