NewsCenter Maine 207: After turbulent upbringing, Mainer writes of learning 'to live with grace and empathy'
Being gay and Asian-American, Marpheen Chann felt like an alien on two levels. His new memoir is titled "Moon in Full: A Modern-Day Coming-of-Age Story."
News Center Maine: Faces of Pride | Marpheen Chann highlights intersectionality in new book about his life
Chann, a writer and activist, is an Asian-American gay man who was adopted into a white Christian family in rural Maine.
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A Healthy Conversation: Interview with Marpheen Chann, Author of Moon in Full
“As the first Cambodian American-elected official in Maine, Marpheen Chann has overcome many obstacles in his life. This week, we’re excited to have a healthy conversation about his new memoir, Moon in Full, out next month.”
Amjambo Africa: 'Moon in Full' by Marpheen Chann
But above all, Moon in Full is a story of hope. Chann’s wise narration carries the reader along through this contemporary coming-of-age story so that we emerge at the end convinced that, in some cases at least, significant trauma need not be the sole determinant of one’s life story.