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Ha-Le Thai knew that escaping Vietnam for freedom in a cramped, leaking boat would not be easy. She imagined that building a new life in Australia, from little more than a hope and a dream, would stretch her courage and strength to its limits. But the warrior and refugee never guessed that her biggest challenge of all would be motherhood.
A product of two cultures, Ha Le’s daughter is educated, confident and excited to introduce her Australian boyfriend to the family. As a protective mother, Ha-Le must overcome beliefs of the past and embrace the future she’s fought so hard for. But when a darker secret is revealed, Ha- Le finds herself once more a warrior caught on a battlefield. This time, however, cruel words and stony silences replace beatings and famine; the emotional warfare somehow taking a greater toll.
Past and present collide as Ha Le searches her history to try and make sense of her heartbreak. She might have overcome the threat of death and communism, but she’s never truly escaped the ghosts that keep her light from shining. In this tale of strength and vulnerability, love and loss, life journeys and self-discovery, Ha Le must save her family a second time by returning to where her story began.

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About the Author

Author, Early Childhood Educator, Assessor &Trainer, Parenting and Life Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, Energy Medicine Healer. Ha-Le is a survivor of a dysfunctional family, child abuse, the Vietnam War, a boat people and a refugee in Australia. She is a three times survival with three different cancers. Ha-Le also taught herself English and obtained Bachelor of Teaching, Diploma in Child Studies, Positive Psychology, Diploma in NLP and Hypnosis and has a host of other qualifications in her toolkit. Ha-Le was a founder, former director and Authorised Supervisor of Birrong Preschool in Sydney. She was very successful in her educational business, and she taught and cared for the young children with her great passion. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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An enthralling tale of motherhood, war, betrayal, and love.
Sam Cawthorn International Best Selling author and CEO/Founder of Speakers Institute.

The Waratah, is an exceptional piece of writing. Ha-Le's words take the reader on an extraordinary tale of personal tragedy, heartbreak and perseverance. The Waratah is an incredible read oozing with openness and vulnerability. It's pages are filled with adventure, curiosity, and strong links to Vietnamese culture. It's a fantastic read!
Kirsty Salisbury Speaker - Podcaster - Coach & Author - Auckland- New Zealand.

A Poignant and Powerful Tale of Love, Pain, and Growth. Ha-Le's story is incredibly moving and powerful.
The story weaves the past and present together so beautifully.
Jenifer Higgins Author, Teacher- USA

I admired Ha-Le's courage to share her life struggles and the many obstacles she overcame in her life. Her love of life is undeniably contagious.
Muna Nedimovich Project Manager - Finance- Vancouver, BC Canada

Captivating. A story of adversity told with wisdom and humility. I found I couldn't put it down- there were so many inspiring moments!
Lisa Harvey High school teacher- Sydney -Australia

Amazing life journey with full of courage and inspiration!
Vyle Nguyen Senior International Auditing Manager- USA

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B07LB2D8MP
Publisher : WARATAH Publisher (16 December 2018)
Language : English
File size : 1815 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 494 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 462,341 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 91 in Parenting Emotions & Feelings
- 506 in Inspirational Spirituality (Kindle Store)
- 6,188 in Memoirs (Kindle Store)

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Karen Miles

Strength through vulnerability.

Reviewed in Australia on 15 January 2019

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The reader is safely by Ha-Le Thai side right through this fast paced memoir. Ha-Le’s sharp insights on humankind’s vulnerabilities and sources of strength are felt together as significant and unforeseen circumstances present, but they do not wash us off course, they deepen, the circumstances are just that, Ha-Le teaches us the deeper transformative world of education, formal or informal, mentors or self reflection, keep it close, always inform oneself. A deep pleasure to read.

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lisa harvey

An inspiring read

Reviewed in Australia on 23 December 2018

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This memoir expresses the true meaning of resilience. HaLe Thai tells her story openly, vulnerably and with humility. It encourages focusing on positives during times of adversity, and to always hold hope for the future.

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Marcia

Strong,courageous and inspiring.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 March 2019

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I was unable to put this book down. From the first page to the very end I was captivated by Ha-Le’s story. What an incredibly strong and courageous woman. Ha-Le is so inspiring. A wonderful read. I highly recommend.

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Charlie Latham

AN interesting parallel between mental and physical torture

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2019

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Heartache, disbelief, empathy and courage are just a few of the emotions that this book brought up within me and have remained with me since reading this novel.

Some of the hardships that people go through to simply try and better their lives, from horrible situations they’ve been thrust into, are just outstanding.
This is one of those tales, of an ordinary citizen stuck in the dysfunctional society that Vietnam was at the time. Escaping Vietnam at that time was far from an easy task and Ha-Le has to risk her life for the chance of a better life. She makes her escape on a decrepit boat heading for Australia. Against all odds she makes it only to find that different troubles also lie in wait for her there.

This is a theme that the book tackles very elegantly and one that I find extremely interesting. The comparative hardships between mental and physical struggles. While it seems at first that the former could never be worse than being stuck in a country where everyday could be your last that is shown to simply not be the case. Sometimes the mental struggles we go through are the hardest of all and overcoming these can be just as much of a struggle as crossing an ocean on a broken boat.

The writing style that is used where we jump in between the present and the past is done well and draws some interesting parallels, which has left me still thinking over the topics that are covered long after finishing the book.

5/5, a book I’d definitely recommend to those interested in the struggles that some people have to go through.

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Ogunna Chukwudi

Waratah by Ha-Le Thai

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2019

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Stemming from events surrounding her departure from Vietnam through confining circumstances, Ha-Le Thai puts up a strong tale about her arrival in Australia, settling down, and her expectations of the future.
Having experienced difficult circumstances on different occasions, surviving scares of ill-health, among others, Ha-Le determines her daughter, Hong-An shouldn't have to be put through similar experience.
However, Fate plays her hand, bringing Travis into Hong-An's life, and it seems the past would be revisited.
Ha-Le Thai tells a fascinating tale, using strong, descriptive words. From Vietnam to Australia, Ha-Le uses strong language, evoking desire and longing in the reader to be part of the story.
In the beginning, the author explains that she's always wanted to write. Without any doubt, Waratah reveals that Ha-Le couldn't have chosen different. A very interesting story.

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Marcia

An heartbreaking history in an emotional language

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2019

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Waratah: From the ashes of the Vietnam War, Grew a Spirit that would not be stopped is a fitting title to the amazing memoir that Ha-Le Thai brings to life in this book. It is a beautiful story, incredibly emotional and, even at some points difficult to read, as it describes vividly the struggles of a young woman during Vietnam War and her efforts to escape until she reaches safety in Australia. Just when she thinks she has escaped her past, her daughter love life brings heartbreaking memories back from the shadows.
A book that is written in a very emotional way, extremely raw, that truly brings the story to life to its readers. The author does a brilliant job evoking her past memories and the hardships she has to overcome in order to be herself again and to avoid history to repeat itself.

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Christine Lough

I Couldn't Put This Book Down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2019

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Waratah: From the Ashes of the Vietnam War Grew a Spirit That Could Not be Stopped by Ha Le Thai is about a woman by the name of Ha Le who escaped from the Vietnam war to build a life for herself in Australia. She goes through many challenges on her journey to freedom, but her biggest challenge is not the escape from the physical shackles of war, but the mental shackles she must overcome as she embraces her new future.

When her daughter Hong-An meets her Australian lover and is determined to marry him, things become even more complicated, as Ha Le is now forced to revisit the past she thought she had left behind.

This book is a gripping page turner full of emotions with a fascinating ending. I highly recommend this book.

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Lauren Cinderey

The past never stays in the past

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2020

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After a traumatic escape from Vietnam, Ha Le Thai risks her life to start fresh in Australia. A strong country where she can finally feel safe. Fantastically written in a way that the reader feels as though they are on the journey with her. The raw emotions are clearly displayed on the pages of the book. Waratah is one of those stories that stay with you forever. As the book develops Ha Le finds that the past doesn't necessarily stay in the past. In order to move forward, she needs to go back to where it all started. The physical pain fades but for Ha Le, the emotional pain will become part of her. Fantastic writing for a highly emotional story.

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