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Oanh Ngo Usadi

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Saigon, Viet Nam

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Memoir, Travel, Nonfiction

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Oanh Ngo Usadi was born in Saì Gòn but grew up in an orchard in the Mekong Delta, where her family was exiled after the war. When she was eleven, the family escaped Việt Nam as part of the mass exodus of boat refugees. In 1984, they settled in a small Texas town where her father, the eternal entrepreneur, opened a bánh mì sandwich shop.

After working in consulting and having her own personal chef business, Oanh turned to writing. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Forbes, and elsewhere.

She has been featured in several podcasts including Voice of America, the Bookmonger, and Morphmom. She has also been a featured storyteller at The Moth Mainstage.

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	Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches: from Sài Gòn to Texas 4.46 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hawker Dreams: A Vietnamese American in Singapore 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Collection

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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection

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Oanh Usadi liked Amit H 's review of Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches: from Sài Gòn to Texas: "I had heard the author present her story in brief on a podcast and it compelled me to look for this book and read it. And I am glad I did. The book rated between a four and five for me, maybe 4.5. The book is divided in two parts - the family facing " Read more of this review »
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Oanh Usadi liked Judy Middleton's review of Hawker Dreams: A Vietnamese American in Singapore: "I’m struggling to put into words how much Oanh’s story meant to me. In so many ways we are each unique with our different stories, yet in many ways we are the same. Her inspiring expat experience in Singapore told of teenage experiences the world ove" Read more of this review »
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