![]() ![]() Viet’s perilous journey culminated into the priesthood. Readers will not only sympathize with Viet’s struggles but will also be empowered by his dedication to human freedom and by his deep faith in God and fealty to the Church, in which he serves. It is obvious to readers that Reverend Vu, through his main character Viet, narrates his multiple experiences as a young boy who endured the Viet Nam war and the atheistic communism of his country, a refugee who was one of the many boat people that escaped Viet Nam, a newcomer to America who struggled with cultural and language barriers, and a seminarian who, being human, experienced loneliness and hopelessness and even thought of suicide. Kirkus Reviews calls the book “a powerful story of overcoming adversity and finding religion.” Vu published “Living For Higher Purpose: Story of a City Boy Who Survived the Vietnam War by Living for Jesus and Others” (Dog Ear Publishing, 2017) to positive reviews by Amazon customers, Goodreads users, and book reviewers. The book affirms the power of faith over communism, a godless ideology. ![]()
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