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Posted Wall Against The Wind A Thai Woman's True Story Jampee Tawylert Format: Paperback 275 pages Date of publication: 2007 Publisher: Heaven Lake Press, Thailand ISBN: 9789748816333 Wall Against the Wind is a true story of the childhood and adolescence of a young Isaan girl. Written in novelistic style, Jampee Tawylert - a remarkable and rare Thai female author with little formal education - details her own life growing up in a Thai rural village in the 1970s, a time when trucks and concrete roads were rare and people still walked along the oxcart trails between villages and rice fields. Told through the voice of Lamphai, Wall against the Wind is a story of a young girl learning the hard lessons of life inside a traditional rural family. This heartfelt narrative is a window into understanding a Thai mother-daughter relationship and how the young daughter drew strengths from her mother, who was like a wall that shielded her against the natural wind of pain and suffering until she learned how to be brave and strong enough to survive on her own. The author has a keen eye for details and understanding of ancient customs, cultures, traditions, and superstitions in the way of living from birth to death. The story will not only introduce readers to an intelligent and observant young Thai village girl, but will also bring them back to the beautiful and less complicated past of Thailand that many Thais have forgotten. The book was originally published in Thai by Heaven Lake Press in 2001 under the title ไม้กั้นลม Mai Kan Lom (Wall Against the Wind). It has been compared to the American classic Little House on the Prairie. Jampee is also a painter and now divides her time between Bangkok and London. Click the above link/image for details of this book. Reply to this topic to add your review. Use the Rate It! link to submit your rating of this book.

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