Preface...............................................................................ix
   Hmong Characters in Order of Appearance.........................xi

   Prologue.............................................................................17
1.The Prophecy......................................................................21
2.Sam Thong..........................................................................35
3.Nong Pho............................................................................55
4.Washington, D.C..................................................................65
5.Pa Khe..................................................,..............................73
6.Minh School.........................................................................81
7.Hong Kong.........................................................................101
8.Thailand..............................................................................105

9. Kellogg...............................................................................123
10. Spokane...........................................................................129
11. Concordia.........................................................................149

12. Heavy Lifting.....................................................................167
13. A Shoe that Fits.................................................................201
14. The Son Conspiracy..........................................................225
    Acknowledgments...............................................................251
        Glossary..........................................................................252

1. Der’s Lineage.......................................................................xiii
2.Hmong Heartland...................................................................16
3.Sam Thong.............................................................................34
4.Nong Pho...............................................................................54
5.Pa Khe...................................................................................60
6.Refugee Camps.....................................................................104
7.Pacific Northwest..................................................................122