Book flip notes for "The Best We Could Do"

The author is Vietnamese-American and uses the form of picture stories to tell the past history that she learned through her parents

In what Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “a book to break your heart and heal it,” The Best We Could Do brings to life Thi Bui’s journey of understanding, and provides inspiration to all of those who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.

Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States as a child. She studied art and law and thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but became a public school teacher instead. Bui lives in Berkeley, California, with her son, her husband, and her mother.

Twitter: /MsThiBui

"The Best We Could Do" is Bill Gates' top 5 in 2017. It tells the story of Thi Bui, a Vietnamese immigrant who became the first The sad story drawn in the form of perspective reproduces the stories of World War II, the Vietnam War, and the escape

Because it is in the form of painting, it is very easy to understand, has a strong sense of immersion, and is effortless to read. After reading it, it brings different thoughts to everyone

Because it also belongs to Asian culture, after reading it, I saw a lot of shadows of our country’s history, as well as many stories of my family’s experience, all of which have *** The greatest happiness of our generation is that we will never encounter war again~