TY  - BOOK
AU  - Espiritu,Yen Le
TI  - Filipino American lives
T2  - Asian American history and culture
SN  - 1566393167 (C)
AV  - F 869.S22 E9 1995
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Temple University Press
KW  - Filipino Americans
KW  - California
KW  - San Diego
KW  - Biography
KW  - Interviews
KW  - Filippino's
KW  - gtt
KW  - San Diego (Calif.)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216); 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
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