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BiographyAnh Vu Sawyer was born in Saigon, Vietnam. She is a speaker, writer (fiction, non-fiction and children's stories), and a high school math teacher. Her memoir, Song of Saigon, co-authored with Pam Proctor, was published by Warner Books in February, 2003. She has worked with refugees and immigrants, at-risk teens, offered a home-away-from home to international students, counseled Vietnamese offspring of American GIs, and continues to host International Fellowship gatherings in her home. Anh has been a weekly columnist for her local newspaper. Her writing has also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers, Wheaton College Alumni Magazine, and on Warner Book's Author's Lounge website. Anh has spoken to many organizations and been interviewed on many national radio and television stations including NPR, KFAX, WOR, Prime Time America, KKLA, Focus On the Family, Aspiring Women Television, and Dr. D. James Kennedy's Television show. In addition to her other achievements, Anh, in 1999, assisted a public health project for more than 2000 children in a commune outside of Hanoi, through her husband's organization that provides medical and educational aid to Vietnam. The project was hailed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health as a model for the nation. But one of her favorite projects was the first Creative Writing Workshop conducted at a university in Hanoi with her writer friends in April 2004. It was here that she became more keenly aware of the precious gift of freedom. Anh continues doing humanitarian work, but focuses most of her time on writing and motivational speaking with topics related to humanity, liberty and freedom. Praise for Anh Vu Sawyer’s motivational speaking: "In her humble way, this petite woman is a commanding speaker who delivers a powerful message." --Mary Beth Vallar, Vice President and Director of Marketing, Northern Trust Bank. "A stunning presentation..." --Cynthia Grabenbauer, Publicity Director of the Vero Beach Book Center. "The audience was at the edge of their seats..." --Charlotte Terry, Indian River Literary Society President. |
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