The years 1975 to 1996 were witness to the largest mass migration in modern history, when more than a million people left war-torn Vietnam by boat in search of safety.<br><br><br><br> Thousands perished when their boats fell apart en route, while others succumbed to starvation, dehydration, and cold-blooded attacks by Thai pirates.<br><br><br><br> Combining autobiographical accounts from survivors with evocative images from the time,<em>Boat People</em>is a moving account of the refugees nicknamed Boat People. The personal accounts tell of the perilous sea journey, the time spent in refugee camps, and the final journey to new adopted homelands.<br><br><br><br> Editor Carina Hoang, a survivor ofthe Exodus at the age of 16, has compileda book of both stunning photography andrich stories, to memorialize those wholost their lives and to honor those who arestill alive today to recount their remarkable experiences.