Written in Hmong, this book is about the life of the author, the life of a Hmong girl who was born in Laos, lived through a war-torn Laos, and came as refugee to the United States.

Tuam, a young soldier, falls in love with his beautiful cousin, Yaj. While Tuam is off on the battlefield, another man kidnaps Yaj and forces her to become his second wife.

"Neej Dai Siab: Nkauj Iab thiab Xeev Xwm nkawv tau cog lus tseg tias yuav sib hlub mus kom txog hnub av noj siab noj ntsws. Tiam sis, ib ntsais muag xwb txoj kev hlub cia li ploj. Hlub los tsis muaj peev xwm, yuav los tsis muaj hau kev. Lub neej khuam siab thiaj caum tau. Haus Ntshav Tes: Tej laus ib txwm txwv txheej dhau txheej tsis pub haus ntshav tes, tiam sis Yeej, kaj Siab, Nuj Yob thiab Paj Ntsha lawv tsis ntseeg Hmoob tej niag kev ntseeg tias...

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

"Kuv Lub Neej, Hmoob Ib Zaj Dab Neeg: Yog zaj dab neeg muaj tiag los ntawm tus niam tsev Khu Hawj. Ib zaj neej neeg uas txom nyem, khwv thiab tus siab txij hnub tawm plaws hauv niam thiab txiv lub tsev mus ua nyab lawm. Nraug Vauv: Yog ib zaj dab neeg hluas nraug dab sau tshwm sim nyob rau Hmoob lub zos Looj Ceeb Nplog Teb, ze rau cov xyoo 1965 mus rau 1974. Thaum pib, tus hluas nraug tuaj zoo li ib tug duab ntxoov ntxoo, thiab thaum rov zoo li huab...