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| Genre/Form: | Biography Interviews |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Yen Le Espiritu |
| ISBN: | 1566393167 9781566393164 1566393175 9781566393171 |
| OCLC Number: | 31783194 |
| Description: | xiii, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction. Filipino settlements in the United States -- We have to show the Americans that we can be as good as anybody / A. B. Santos and Juanita Santos -- I was used to the American way of life / Ruth Abad -- Sometimes, I am not sure what it means to be an American / Connie Tirona -- My dream is to be able to give something back to my country and my people / Luz Latus -- My experience is atypical / Paz Jensen -- I sacrificed my five-year college education to become a steward / Leo Sicat -- I only finished first grade / Nemesia Cortez -- International medical graduates are tested every step of the way / Edgar Gamboa -- PASACAT became my whole life / Anamaria Labao Cabato -- I knew that I wanted to be a naval officer / Daniel Gruta -- I offended many Filipinos because I was an FOB / Dario Villa -- I could not cope with life / Joey Laguda -- Everybody seemed to be either white or black, a full race / Lisa Graham. |
| Series Title: | Asian American history and culture. |
| Responsibility: | Yen Le Espiritu. |
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