The Rent Collector

Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be hard enough without the worry for their chronically ill child, Nisay, and the added expense of medicines that are not working. Just when things seem worst, Sang Ly learns a secret about the ill-tempered rent collector who comes demanding money--a secret that sets in motion a tide that will change the life of everyone it sweeps past. The Rent Collector is a story of hope, of one woman's journey to save her son and another woman's chance at redemption. It demonstrates that even in a dump in Cambodia--perhaps especially in a dump in Cambodia--everyone deserves a second chance. Book of the Year Award, Gold Winner, Adult Fiction, --ForeWord Reviews Magazine Best Novel of the Year Award, General Fiction, --Whitney Awards International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award Nominee 'An amazing piece of literature, a must-read for every book club!' --New York Times bestselling author Sean Covey 'Compelling, insightful and engaging. The characters were complex, interesting and evolving.' --New York Times bestselling author Wendy Ulrich 'Stunning! ...a passionately poignant work.' --A. Todd Smith, Emmy winning director 'Wright's exceptional writing draws us into the heartache, loss and, ultimately, redemption, found in one of the most unlikely and undesirable places one could call home.' --Tim Mauer, Forbes