Of Heartbreaks. Inhumanities. Triumphs: The Journey of a Boy Who Refused to Break - Paperback
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This is not a history.
This is not a story.
This is his life.
The Journey of a Boy Who Refused to Break
"Our scars are the medals of a life worth fighting for.
Prepare for a journey of profound contradictions - one that challenges your every perception of humanity.
It is a story too surreal for fiction, and too heavy for words alone." Born under the shadow of superstition and raised in rejection, Henry Won survived a childhood marked by asthma, cruelty, and silence-only to be swept into one of history's darkest chapters when the Khmer Rouge turned Cambodia into a landscape of starvation, terror, and death.
From the vibrant streets of Battambang to the killing fields, from forced labor and unbearable loss to a barefoot escape through mine-laced wilderness, Henry's journey is both deeply personal and historically devastating. When he finally reached America, he had almost nothing: the torn, heavily patched jacket-the patched cloth seen between the boy he was and the man he became-a pair of discarded tire-rubber shoes, and not a penny in his pocket.
But survival was only the beginning.
In America, Henry rebuilt his life through work, discipline, and devotion to family, becoming a respected hospitality professional, bestselling author of Be The Six-Figure Server! on Amazon, and certified wine sommelier-an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that he is a non-drinker. His triumphs do not erase the heartbreaks or inhumanities he endured; they reveal the strength of a man who refused to let suffering have the final word.
In this raw and unforgettable memoir, Henry shares the truth he once carried in silence-the grief, the inhumanity, the love, and the resilience that shaped him. He writes not only as a survivor, but as a father offering his children the story he long tried to protect them from.
Of Heartbreaks. Inhumanities. Triumphs. is a testimony to what was lost, what endured, and what can still rise from the ashes of unimaginable suffering.
Of Heartbreaks. Inhumanities. Triumphs: The Journey of a Boy Who Refused to Break - Paperback
$20.18
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by Henry Won (Author)
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A haunting memoir of survival, loss, and the unbreakable will to rebuild a life from nothing.This is not a history.
This is not a story.
This is his life.
The Journey of a Boy Who Refused to Break
"Our scars are the medals of a life worth fighting for.
Prepare for a journey of profound contradictions - one that challenges your every perception of humanity.
It is a story too surreal for fiction, and too heavy for words alone." Born under the shadow of superstition and raised in rejection, Henry Won survived a childhood marked by asthma, cruelty, and silence-only to be swept into one of history's darkest chapters when the Khmer Rouge turned Cambodia into a landscape of starvation, terror, and death.
From the vibrant streets of Battambang to the killing fields, from forced labor and unbearable loss to a barefoot escape through mine-laced wilderness, Henry's journey is both deeply personal and historically devastating. When he finally reached America, he had almost nothing: the torn, heavily patched jacket-the patched cloth seen between the boy he was and the man he became-a pair of discarded tire-rubber shoes, and not a penny in his pocket.
But survival was only the beginning.
In America, Henry rebuilt his life through work, discipline, and devotion to family, becoming a respected hospitality professional, bestselling author of Be The Six-Figure Server! on Amazon, and certified wine sommelier-an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that he is a non-drinker. His triumphs do not erase the heartbreaks or inhumanities he endured; they reveal the strength of a man who refused to let suffering have the final word.
In this raw and unforgettable memoir, Henry shares the truth he once carried in silence-the grief, the inhumanity, the love, and the resilience that shaped him. He writes not only as a survivor, but as a father offering his children the story he long tried to protect them from.
Of Heartbreaks. Inhumanities. Triumphs. is a testimony to what was lost, what endured, and what can still rise from the ashes of unimaginable suffering.
Number of Pages: 234
Dimensions: 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 14, 2026
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