_Bread Upon the Water  nonfiction, biography, YA,    
           Published by Rafka Press. 
Awarded the Seal of Approval of the Catholic Writers Guild
230 pages  Lexile Measure 750
$12.95
 
    Duong Tien, growing up in South Vietnam, knows he has a calling to the priesthood. When communism takes over his country, he has no choice but to leave his large family and escape as a "boat person" to follow God's call. His two escapes are fraught with peril and terror. When  at last he reaches freedom he's  confronted by his arch nemesis, the English language.
 
    "Father Tien Duong's life is an amazing and inspiring story of perseverance in following God's call in the face of severe trials and testings. Father Duong pursued his vocation to the priesthood, knowing God would always be faithful. The kind priest who taught the young Tien Duong in sixth grade gave him sound advice for his life's journey: 'Trust God. always, trust God.'" --Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte

I was inspired by Father Tien's humility and deep faith. It's my hope that young readers of all faiths and denominations will experience a deepening faith, having journeyed through these pages with Tien.--author


An Article in the Diocese of Charlotte Newspaper about this book:

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Read Jennifer Fitz's Blogspot: "Why I Think Bread Upon the Water is the Most Important Book of 2012."