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Rent Collector by Camron Wright (2013, Trade Paperback)

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He holds a master's degree in writing and public relations. Camron lives with his wife, Alicyn, in Utah. They are the parents of four children. The Rent Collector by Camron Wright. Author Camron Wright.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Shadow Mountain Publishing
ISBN-10
1609077059
ISBN-13
9781609077051
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159767144

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rent Collector
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Contemporary Women, General, Biographical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Camron Wright
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
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Through Sang Ly and the rent collector, readers will discover a wealth of insights: the lingering ravages of war, the common bonds of humanity, and the uplifting power of literature., "Working as "pickers," Sang Ly and her husband, Ki Lim, earn their living by sifting through the trash at Stung Meanchey, Cambodia's large city dump...An unlikely friendship blossoms between the two women, and Sang Ly learns that the Rent Collector's gruff exterior hides unspeakable personal tragedies and a life shattered by the Khmer Rouge. Undergirding Sang Ly's literary journey is the support and care of the Stung Meanchey community, illustrating how beauty can be found in even the ugliest of places. Drawn from the real lives of the residents of Stung Meanchey, this is a beautifully told story about the perseverance of the human spirit and the importance of standing up for what is right. This inspirational multicultural story will strike a chord with teen readers.", The written word offers hope for a brighter future in Wright's fact-based new novel. Wright's book...shimmers.
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. 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 really working. Just when things seem most bleak, Sang Ly learns a secret about the hated, ill-tempered woman, the "the rent collector"-she can read Reluctantly she agrees to teach Sang Ly and does so with the same harshness she applied to her collection duties until they both learn how literacy has the power to instill hope and transcend circumstance.Based on a true story, set in the abject poverty of Cambodia against the backdrop of political oppression and the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge., Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. 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 really working. Just when things seem most bleak, Sang Ly learns a secret about the hated, ill-tempered woman, the "the rent collector"-she can read! Reluctantly she agrees to teach Sang Ly and does so with the same harshness she applied to her collection duties until they both learn how literacy has the power to instill hope and transcend circumstance. Based on a true story, set in the abject poverty of Cambodia against the backdrop of political oppression and the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge.

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5 out of 5 stars
by alinda516 Mar, 2018
Wonderful read!
We read the Rent Collector in out book club. Its one if those books you font want to put down! The characters and families were able to stay together by picking thru trash and selling recycleable items. How sad, living in a dump! One small part in the book that keeps coming back is about a broken clock Ki brought home. Sang Ly treasured that clock and mentioned she would get it fixed someday even though it would be cheaper to get a new one. Broken things, as broken people are worthy of being fixed and nit discarded. learning to read opens a whole new world for Sang Ly and those around her. i ourchased the documentary the book is 'based on' and am looking firward ti wstching it eith our book club!!!! We so take living in the USA !!!!
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5 out of 5 stars
by denab710212 Apr, 2018
Awesome book! From awesome people!
Love this book was so happy it got here so fast, will definitely use you again to buy anything else that I'm looking for! Thanks for your awesome prices and swift delivering!
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5 out of 5 stars
by freed381201206 Sep, 2023
Awesome story but be prepared for misery. Life is easy after reading this book.
Awesome story but hard to read such misery. Could not put it down. Bought it for a friend as I had read it previously.
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5 out of 5 stars
by efla606431 Dec, 2020
The Rent Collector
This was such an awesome, well written book. It's so sad to believe that the setting for this book was a real place! I thought about the content for days and cried reading the last pages!
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4 out of 5 stars
by richgirl42027 May, 2017
Easy read.
It was interesting to read about the life of people in Stung Meanchey. It wasn't so compelling that you couldn't put it down. It did, however, get more interesting half way through. Would recommend for a quick read.
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5 out of 5 stars
by carling203019 Jun, 2019
Great book
I love this book. Recommend anything by this author
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5 out of 5 stars
by deb7275213 Feb, 2019
Rent collector
Rent collector Was an excellent book for our book club, lots to discuss, our whole book club rated it a five star book.
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5 out of 5 stars
by linneyb04 Jul, 2023
Well written book
Very good book; interesting reading
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5 out of 5 stars
by diamondmouse10 Mar, 2016
One of the best books I've ever read. Opens your eyes to the rest of the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
by inaleelit11 Jun, 2020
A beautifully written book
I loved it
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Awesome story but be prepared for misery. Life is easy after reading this book.

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