DPS Book Club Box May 2020

Got my second box from  Dramatists Play Service Book Club Box back in May just haven't had time to review it yet.

Here is my unboxing video: https://youtu.be/oFiSjKx4RQ8 



Box info: 
The box is a quarterly box.
Cost: 35.99 with free shipping.
You receive 7 plays/scripts in the box
They are the acting editions

What did I get? 

1.  The box its very cute, with images of the plays/scripts printed right on the box. 
2.  different plays (7) 

The plays that were in my box: 

1. Open
2. 5 times in one night
3. An enemy of the people 
4. All the days 
5. The Best Man 
6. Jump 
7. In the Bar of a Tokoyo Hotel 

I wanted to feature all the info about the plays etc on this post but I tried and I could not fit everything in.

Plays Im looking to reading/enjoyed: 

• 5 times in one night
• An Enemy of the people 
• The Best Man 
• In the bar of a Tokoyo Hotel 

Thoughts:
The other 3 plays, I either did not like or dont think I will be interested in.

Would I recommend this box? 
Yes. It is a fun and different box. I love reading plays/scripts. I love learning about new shows.
I also like that its quarterly and not a monthly commitment.

With this being said this is going to be my last box from DPS. Just tried it had fun, learned about some lovely works but just cant continue with this box at the moment.

American Dreamer Blog Tour and Giveaway

Join us for this tour from Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020!

Book Details:

Book Title:  American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America by Tim Tran (Tran Manh Khiem) with Tom Fields-Meyer
Category:  Non-Fiction (18 +),  390 pages
Genre:  Memoir
Publisher:  Pacific University Press
Release date:   June 2020
Content Rating:  PG + M: The book contains some bad language and recounts episodes of murder, rape, and suicide.

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“My goal in life is to make a humble contribution to the society that accepted and helped me when I was a person without a country.” — Tim Tran

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Book Description:

"American Dreamer" is an inspirational, first-hand account of the motivating power of an immigrant’s dream for a better life. From the rural Vietnam of Tim Tran’s childhood to his eventual escape to America and his rise as CFO of a multi-billion-dollar company, Tran’s memoir is a lesson in perseverance and ingenuity. After he initially left Vietnam in 1970 to attend American universities on a USAID scholarship, Tran’s sense of commitment led him home shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975. Suspected of being a CIA agent, he found life under Communism increasingly difficult and dangerous, and was forced to flee. During multiple attempts to escape, he encountered deceit, betrayal, and even murder. Finally, in 1979 Tran and his wife, Cathy, escaped with 350 others in a rickety, overcrowded boat, and faced pirate attacks and months in a Malaysian refugee camp before reaching their new home in Oregon. "American Dreamer," written with passion, unflinching candor, and wit, is an extraordinary debut that confirms the American dream is alive and gives hope to anyone willing to work for a better life. 

 
Release Date: Jun 20, 2020
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 Meet the Author:

In 1970, Tim (Khiem) and Cathy (Thuy) Tran were top international students from South Vietnam who were awarded scholarships to study in the United States. They studied for two years at Pacific University in Oregon, after which Tim pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and Cathy finished her degree at the University of Oregon. Per the conditions of their scholarships, the two returned to South Vietnam in 1974. When Saigon was overrun by communist forces in 1975, the family endured great hardships. In 1979, Tim and Cathy managed to escape via boat. After a harrowing, life-threating voyage they were placed in a refugee camp in Malaysia.

Eventually the Trans were able to immigrate to the United States and became naturalized citizens in 1986. Tim went on to become the Chief Financial Officer of Johnstone Supply, and Cathy worked for U.S. Bank, then Standard Insurance, and became an accounting manager. In 2017, the Trans established a Library Endowment Fund at Pacific University. In honor of their gift, the library building on the Pacific University Forest Grove campus was dedicated as the Tim and Cathy Tran Library.

Connect with the author:    website

Tour Schedule:

Jun 18 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jun 19 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Jun 22 – T's Stuff – book spotlight / giveaway
Jun 22 - My Fictional Oasis - book review / author interview / giveaway
Jun 23 – Literary Flits – book review / giveaway
Jun 24 – Pick A Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway
Jun 24 - Lamon Reviews - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Jun 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway
Jun 28 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight
Jun 29 – Books and Zebras – book review / giveaway
Jun 30 –La libreria di Beppe - book spotlight / giveaway
Jul 1 –Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway
Jul 2 – Svetlanas reads and views – book review
Jul 3 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jul 6 – The avid reader – book spotlight / giveaway
Jul 7 – Mowgli with a book – book review / giveaway
Jul 7 - Connie's History Classroom - book review
Jul 8 – Books for Books – book review

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