Only The Heart is a novel written by Brian Caswell and David Phu An Chiem about the Vietnamese boat people.

The book is mainly written in first person, Toan's and his older cousin's, Linh's point of view.

When the family makes it to Malaysia, the Malaysian people try to send them back, but they destroy the ship, forcing everyone to go overboard.

David Phu An Chiem, a Vietnamese refugee himself went on to become a successful actor, author and Founder and CEO of MindChamps PreSchool.

He became the first Asian (beating thousands who auditioned for the role) to be cast in an Australian TV series, Butterfly Island.