The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir

Published in 2017 by Harry N. Abrams, The Best We Could Do is a single-issue graphic memoir that traces the author’s journey to understand her family’s history as refugees from Vietnam. Through evocative illustrations and personal narrative, it explores themes of identity, displacement, and the enduring bonds of family across generations. The work is a poignant, intimate addition to the canon of autobiographical comics, widely praised for its emotional depth and cultural insight.