Survivor, Scientist, Olympian, The Nary Ly Story How a Child of the Killing Fields Ran an Olympic Marathon and Inspired Her Broken Nation, Nary Ly
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Survivor, Scientist, Olympian, The Nary Ly Story How a Child of the Killing Fields Ran an Olympic Marathon and Inspired Her Broken Nation, Nary Ly
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eng
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autobiography
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portraits
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no index present
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non fiction
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Survivor, Scientist, Olympian
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1264298279
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Nary Ly
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The Nary Ly Story How a Child of the Killing Fields Ran an Olympic Marathon and Inspired Her Broken Nation
Summary
Survivor, Scientist, Olympian - the Nary Ly Story How a Child of the Killing Fields Ran an Olympic Marathon and Inspired Her Broken Nation is a poignant and inspiring memoir of success against extreme odds. It traces the life of a young girl who endured the horrors of Cambodia's infamous Khmer Rouge regime, then found haven in a new country, France. Fostered by a family there, she went on to become an infectious disease scientist, and run an Olympic marathon. At the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Nary was a proud impromptu flagbearer for Cambodia crossing the finish line
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Nary Ly Story
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