On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century-was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War[...]
Kim Phuc was nine years old in 1972. Severely burned by napalm, she ran from her burning village and her dramatic escape was famously captured on film. Denise Chong relates Kim's experience and recovery in this astonishing biography and history of America's shameful war.[...]