Michelle Robin La is the author of Catching Shrimp with Bare Hands: A Boy from the Mekong Delta, the true story of her husband growing up in the midst of the Vietnam War and his struggle for freedom after the Communist takeover. An excerpt from this book was a first-place winner in the 2014 Southern California Genealogy Society's Writing Awards. Her work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, Literary Mama, Mom Egg Review, and The Searcher. She lives with her husband and three children in Santa Barbara, CA. Visit her website and connect with her on Twitter @michellerobinla. [Creative non-fiction]