A review by shirleytupperfreeman
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang

I really liked this memoir by a Hmong woman who came to the US as a 6 year old refugee in 1987. Most of Yang's large extended family ended up in the US when Thailand closed its refugee camps. Her story begins in Laos and Thailand when her family was fleeing the war, living in hiding and eventually in the camp. Her descriptions of the Hmong culture and trying to integrate into American culture are fascinating and inspirational. Yang was particularly close to her grandmother who lived into her nineties. At her funeral there were 300 descendants/relatives in attendance. If you've been a refugee or worked with refugees or just like to increase your understanding of your neighbors, you will appreciate this book.