{"product_id":"boat-baby-a-memoir-9781668025574","title":"Boat Baby: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a memoir where heroism meets humor, NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family's daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting in 1975, Vietnam's \"boat people\"--desperate families seeking freedom--fled the Communist government and violence in their country any way they could, usually by boat across the South China Sea. Vicky Nguyen and her family were among them. Attacked at sea by pirates before reaching a refugee camp in Malaysia, Vicky's family survived on rations and waited months until they were sponsored to go to America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But deciding to leave and start a new life in a new country is half the story...figuring out \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e to be American is the other. \u003ci\u003eBoat Baby\u003c\/i\u003e is Vicky's memoir of growing up in America with unconventional Vietnamese parents who didn't always know how to bridge the cultural gaps. It's a childhood filled with misadventures and misunderstandings, from almost stabbing the neighborhood racist with a butter knife to getting caught stealing \u003ci\u003eCosmo \u003c\/i\u003ein the hope of learning \u003ci\u003eDo You Really Think You Know Everything About Sex?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vicky's parents approached life with the attitude, \"\u003ci\u003eWhy not us?\u003c\/i\u003e\" In the face of prejudice, they taught her to be gritty and resilient, skills Vicky used as she combatted stereotyping throughout her career, fending off the question \"Aren't you Connie Chung?\" to become a leading Asian American journalist on television. She delivers a uniquely transparent account of her life, revealing how she negotiated her salary in a competitive industry, the challenges of starting a family, and the struggle to be a dutiful daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Funny, nostalgic, and poignant, \u003ci\u003eBoat Baby\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the messy glue that bonds a family. In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e by Simu Liu, Vicky Nguyen offers an optimistic story full of heart that illuminates the promise of what America can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vicky Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668025574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVicky is an NBC News Chief Consumer Investigative correspondent and anchor of NBC\u003ci\u003e News Daily\u003c\/i\u003e. She reports for the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show, \u003ci\u003eNightly News with Lester Holt\u003c\/i\u003e and NBC \u003ci\u003eNews Now.\u003c\/i\u003e She graduated as valedictorian from the University of San Francisco. Vicky lives in New York with her husband and three daughters. Her parents are always nearby.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Vicky Nguyen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897117327517,"sku":"9781668025574","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_92a14272-9bff-44ff-94fe-f2cc0f1c7204.jpg?v=1778002210","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/boat-baby-a-memoir-9781668025574","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}