C.L. Hoang

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C.L. Hoang

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Born
in Viet Nam
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Influences
W. Somerset Maugham, John Cheever, James Michener

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September 2013

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Author of:
In the Shadow of Green Bamboos
Once upon a Mulberry Field
Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees: A Travelogue of Vietnam

C. L. Hoang was born and raised in Viet Nam during the war and came to the United States in the 1970s. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and earns his living as an electronic engineer, with eleven patents to his name. Books, history, and travel are his hobbies.

His first book, "Once upon a Mulberry Field," is an award-winning novel set in Viet Nam at the height of the war. It is followed by "Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees," the travelogue of his 2016 return trip to the ancestral homeland and a former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam Travel Guides.

His newly released (October 2020) book is titled "In
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C.L. Hoang As a writer, I appreciate the privilege and opportunity to share my story/message with more people than I would ever be able to meet in my lifetime.
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Thank you very much for the message, and for getting my book. I look forward to hearing your thought on it.
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Hi Phillip,
Thank you very much for the message, and for getting my book. I look forward to hearing your thought on it.
I will definitely check out your book. It's very rare to see a point of view such as yours (politically incorrect), and I'm gratified that someone (you) wrote a book about it and received such rave reviews for it. It may take me a little while since I'm right in the middle of trying to get a new book out, but I sure will get to it.
And thank you so much for your service. I didn't see much of your background on your profile. When were you there? Was it very rough then? I would so love to chat with you about this some more, so I'll try to send you a friend request and we can message each other directly. I'm having a little difficulty navigating around Goodreads these days, so if you know how to connect with me beforehand, I'd appreciate that.
Let's chat real soon.
C. L. ("Jim") Hoang
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The Years Remembered

It has been a long time since my last post, but things have been a bit hectic around here. I'm happy to report, however, that all this hustle and bustle has proved worthwhile in the end, and I'm now back with some exciting news to share.

As you may remember, in recent years I have published essays about my (mis)adventures during my early years in America. This all started back in 2021, right before

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“Every once in a while, you experience a rough night like this: In the dead of night you rise from deep sleep, not jolted awake by a terrifying nightmare, but rather emerging softly from the mist of your dreams. Straddling the fault line between reality and the subconscious world, you wander space and time, reconnecting with people and places of your past. When you least suspect it, a magical door opens on a treacherous landing that lures you down a trail best left unexplored—one that trespasses on secret dead ends strewn with pieces of your own broken heart and shattered dreams from days gone by. Trapped in this time warp, an unwitting prisoner of the past, you find yourself sinking in the quicksand of nostalgia and regret, reliving heartaches and disenchantments of younger years.”
C.L. Hoang, Once Upon a Mulberry Field

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C.L. Hoang Michael wrote: "Thanks for connecting on Goodreads. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Hope you'll add my Prohibition-era mystery, The Yankee Club to your to read list. https://www.goodreads.com/book..."

Thank you, Michael. The Yankee Club sounds like a really exciting read. I just added it to my to-read list. Best wishes for continued great success.


Michael Murphy Thanks for connecting on Goodreads. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Hope you'll add my Prohibition-era mystery, The Yankee Club to your to read list. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


Jonetta Thanks for the friend invitation!


MELISSA *Mel Reader* Thanks for the friend vite C.L.! :))


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