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Grandma and Minh
Grandma Le Thuy and my brother Minh
Curt, Tim, Francis, Kay & Me (1988)
Me, somewhere on the Thai and Burma border (red-lipped because I’d just polished off a big plate of super spicy papaya salad)
My Rocket with fuel, rigged for 7-14 days ultralight tours.
Celebrating the publication of The Eaves of Heaven with my Dad
The Mekong just north of Vientiane, in the dry season. Notice the haze from slash and burn farming. They’re clearing entire mountains for rubber. Read about it in my next book, A Bungalow on the Mekong!
Catfish and Mandala in Korean
Translated by an amazing woman, Miryang Kim, who is a tireless champion of the book in Korea. She lives and works in Portland, OR.
Issan Rice Holder
Handmade by my family from special reed grown on my farm on the Mekong
I really loved Catfish and Mandala and can’t wait to read more books by Andrew. As I read through the book I kept wondering about photos of the places. Will you ever publish a version of the book with photos? I think it would be so welcome for those of us who loved the book.
Also, as I read, I kept wishing I could be on the journey with Andrew!
Hi Paul,
Thanks for writing. Good idea about the pics. I’ve got a shoe box full of old photos. Unfortunately, they’re films not digital so not very sharp. But when I get some time, I’ll scan them in and post them here. Actually, when CBS Morning Edition did a story on the book, I had to show them my passport and the pics to verify that I actually did do the trip
The funny thing is many of my high school friends and nearly all my relatives have not even read the book.
Thanks again for posting.
Cheers,
Andrew