Snow in Seattle

A Novel

By: Amy M. Le

Narrated by: Beth Nguyen

Freedom comes with high risks and disillusioned dreams. "Snow in Seattle" is the second book in the Snow trilogy and is the sequel to Amy M. Le's debut, historical fiction novel, "Snow in Vietnam." After escaping Vietnam with her daughter and nephew, Snow finds herself living in the refugee camps of Galang and Singapore. When she receives news of sponsorship to America, Snow’s dream of starting a new life of freedom in Seattle comes true.

Life in the United States, however, is nothing like the grandeur she imagined. Language barriers, cultural misunderstandings, and lack of resources are just a few challenges. Snow continues to push herself to the limit emotionally, physically, and mentally, to keep her family together and adapt to her new surroundings. She immerses herself in American society and the community around her. Along the way, she discovers not everyone is welcoming of the Vietnamese refugees and the soldiers she met in Vietnam have their own demons to face in a country that treats them as burdens, not heroes.

Snow’s quest to make Seattle her new home will test her grit and tenacity, her patience and love, and her willingness to forgive. This story is dedicated to the refugees and veterans of war..

©2025 Amy M. Le (P)2025 Amy M. Le

Empathy for Refugees

This book changed the way I thought about refugees. The sheer determination it takes for them to risk everything to leave their country in search of a better life makes you open your heart to their struggles. In this book, Snow and her daughter Dolly had to learn an entirely new culture, one they did not understand. They had to make a living and a life away from everything they knew. This story opened my eyes to what it must be like to come to another country with hopes and dreams, and the fight not to give up when things get very hard. The narrator was perfect. I could listen to her voice all day long, which I did, because I had to listen to all ten hours in one day....I could not put this audiobook down.