I Am Oum Ry - A Champion Kickboxer's Story of Surviving the Cambodian Genocide and Discovering Peace

“The story of the legendary martial arts fighter and kickboxer Oum Ry is by turns pulse-pounding, disturbing, and powerful. His is an astonishing life told beautifully by his daughter Zochada Tat and Addi Somekh. The book will grip you from its first pages and not let you go."

—Jeff Chang, author of Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America  and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

Oum Ry (b.1944) is a former international champion kickboxer who first brought the Cambodian martial art Pradal Serey to the United States. When his family of silver engravers couldn''t afford his food or schooling, he lived with monks until seeking out Pradal Serey masters, soon becoming natio