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The book takes the real struggles and story of the family in this documentary and fictionalizes them just enough to fill in gaps and do what a good story does — grab at our emotions and pull us in. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be hard enough without the worry for their chronically ill child, Nisay, and the added expense of medicines that are not working. Just when things seem worst, Sang Ly learns a secret about the ill-tempered rent collector who comes demanding money — a secret that sets in motion a tide that will change the life of everyone it sweeps past.
The Rent Collector is a story of hope, of one womans journey to save her son and another womans chance at redemption. It demonstrates that even in a dump in Cambodia — perhaps especially in a dump in Cambodia — everyone deserves a second chance.
Since I was hosting Book Club, I had to have a snack to share. I recalled that I had a Cambodian Cookbook — not sure why I have one — and started browsing through that. This recipe for Banana Slice was the perfect sharable treat, and they served well with Coconut Ice Cream. Along with the bars and ice cream, I whipped up a mango pineapple drink — diced mango and pineapple blended well.
Add a bit of Stevia and lots of water. We had a pretty nice evening discussing different aspects of the book. The characters, and what was real verse fiction. Since I had read the book on my phone — thank you Hoopla — I missed out on seeing photos of the family. Luckily one lady had brought her copy and I got to connect even more with this family through their photos.
Mix in the brown sugar Add coconut milk and whole eggs. Stir until well combined. Pour into a 9x13 baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Whip the egg yolks. Brush on top of the bars. Bake for another 10 minutes. Let cool. It is partially made with rice flour. Adapted from Nyum Bai! Yvonne S The copy of the book that I read recently -- trade paperback from the library -- does have a list of suggested questions for discussion at the end of …more The copy of the book that I read recently -- trade paperback from the library -- does have a list of suggested questions for discussion at the end of it.
Load 5 more questions. Unanswered Questions 8. This question contains spoilers Used copy price? Found videos author made Great lyrical and metaphorical work. But, the details defy realism - you really need to "suspend your disbelief". Such as At the end, during Sopeap's visit to her former home, the current owner had lost his father and an older brother - seems too much of a coincidence - anyone see the connection to her family who died? This is my book of the year. I loved that literature and and the desire to learn to read changed so many lives in a Cambodian dump.
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