Tag: Vietnam
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A Joyous Return to Vietnam
After teaching in Vietnam for nearly ten years, I left in 2003 to very mixed emotions, not knowing if and when I would be able to return. This past week, I had the extreme fortune of returning to Hanoi for the first time since 2009. A lot has changed since then, both in the heart…
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NOW AVAILABLE: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
My brand new contemporary, Asian fantasy adventure is NOW AVAILABLE. You can buy it anywhere you buy books. Review: “This story is intense, deeply entwined with Vietnamese history and folklore. Though it is not a short read, it is a quick read. I was so enthralled with Lady Trieu and the Demon Warrior of Hanoi,…
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Exclusive Exerpt III: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
Here’s the third, exclusive exerpt of my new novel which releases in three days! EXCERPT (When the thirteen-year-old boy Minh sees Lady Trieu for the first time: Lady Trieu turned her back toward them. She had the form of a young woman of great beauty. Minh watched wide-eyed at her, but her youth was not…
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Exclusive Exerpt II: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
Here’s another short excerpt of my new novel releasing this Saturday, November 25th. Available everywhere in ebook and paperback. EXCERPT II: (Old man Mr. Tho tries to summon the spirit of Lady Trieu.) “I saw him, Lady Trieu. He and he alone holds the grip of fear over our people. We need a warrior who…
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Exclusive Exerpt: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
Releases next Saturday, November 25th. Available everywhere in ebook and paperback. EXCERPT: They gawked at each other like youngsters in an amusement park, equally in awe about riding the turtle in the lake and riding the great bird on the edges of the clouds. The vibrant green fields spread out in all directions, signaling a…
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Final Video Exerpt: Is Harry Truman to Blame for the Vietnam War?
In this 4th and final video excerpt from episode 1 of the Crossing Ideas Podcast, I look at Truman’s role in shaping the future of Vietnam in 1945. I also give my own analysis of where the US foreign policy is today. Don’t forget to follow the audio podcast in full on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon…
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Video Exerpt: What did Franklin Roosevelt want for post-World War 2 Vietnam?
In this 3rd video excerpt from the Crossing Ideas Podcast, I look at Franklin Roosevelt’s views about Vietnam and his wishes for French Indochina after the war. But of course, Roosevelt died before any of his views could come to pass. Don’t forget to follow the audio podcast in full on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music,…
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Video Exerpt: HCM Quotes Thomas Jefferson
In this video excerpt from the Crossing Ideas Podcast, I explore the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence in 1945, which was inspired by Thomas Jefferson. Don’t forget to follow the audio podcast in full on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Apple, or ANYWHERE you listen to podcasts. Click the link below to find your preferred podcast service…
Author Mark W Sasse 