Born in a demilitarized zone during the Vietnam War to a Vietnamese mother and American soldier, Sau Le arrived in the United States as a young woman with only twenty dollars in her pocket. Though bullied and abused since childhood, she nevertheless came to her new homeland armed with a commitment to build a decent life for herself, her infant son, and her traumatized mother. This is the story of how she overcame every conceivable hurdle--including significant culture shock, a language barrier, serious illness, heartbreak, and betrayal--to become a landlord, successful business owner, joyous wife and mom and a woman blessed with generous, loyal friends.