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Filipino American lives

Author: Yen Le Espiritu
Publisher: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1995.
Series: Asian American history and culture.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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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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