Espiritu, Yen Le,  1963- <br/><br/>
Filipino American lives / 
Yen Le Espiritu. 
 - Philadelphia :  Temple University Press,  1995. 
 - xiii, 216 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Asian American history and culture .
 - Asian American history and culture. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216). 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1566393167 (C) 9781566393164 (C) 1566393175 (P) 9781566393171 (P) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>94048081 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Filipino Americans--California--San Diego--Biography.<br/>Filipino Americans--California--San Diego--Interviews.<br/>Filippino's.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>San Diego (Calif.)--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F 869.S22  / E9 1995