Lali's Passage

Lali, a beautiful young Burmese lady, is 'discovered' by Lee who arranges with her 'mama sang' to take her to the States to embark on a modeling career. They get to San Francisco and hook up with Jeremiah who does a 'photo shoot'. Jeremiah is also smitten by the 'amber skin lady' and manages to dispose of Lee in his pursuit of her favors. Lali breaks free and finds herself alone in a strange land with no contacts and a tenuous handle on English.
Much transpires as we see Lali's inner strength and guile called into play within numerous challenging episodes, including her being kidnapped and then finding herself lost in a forest wilderness. The last sections of the story include a sojourn at a Native American camp, then back to SE Asia for a gripping treasure heist at a Burmese temple.