'This is an engaging insight into life in Vietnam during and after the war. When recounting life under different political regimes Chong skilfully manages a delicate balance and does not pass judgement. She sensitively portrays Kim's family's struggle with poverty and her depictions of the attack and subsequent years of rehabilitation are heart wrenching. Kim's ability to come to terms with her fate and to forgive those who played a hand in it is remarkable. Her character and strength are inspiring. The Girl in the Picture is a fascinating account of the life of an extraordinary human being' Time Out

On 8 June 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran naked and screaming from her destroyed village and into the eye of history. Her outstretched, burnt arms and the scream of pain captured on her lips haunted a generation and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.

This book is the story of how that photograph came to be, but more importantly what happened to Kim Phuc after it was taken- years of painful rehabilitation and manipulation by a Communist regime before escaping to a new life of freedom in the West. The Girl in the Picture is a spellbinding story of one casualty of war who beat the odds to survive and who also possessed the amazing strength of character to truly forgive those who had inflicted suffering upon her.

FOREWORD

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

EPILOGUE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS