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The Filipino American Journey

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First Edition + + + + + + + + + +Stories of Survival & Success + + + + + + + + +The Author is Journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman. A native of Iloilo City, Philippines is a radio correspondent for Radio Mindanao Network (Iloilo, Philippines), and a writer for Manila Mail newspaper in Washington DC. She compiled anthology of articles about Filipino-American subjects to celebrate their successes. + + + + + + + + THE FILIPINO AMERICAN JOURNEY is a collection of inspirational stories that hiqhlight the qualities and values that are synonymous with the Filipino people: hard work, resiliency in the face of adversity, faith in God and in family, enriched with the nurturing bonds of community. She compiled this anthology of articles about Filipino-American subjects to celebrate their achievements, underscore their sacrifices, and inspire hope and community life. The stories are a rich, up close and personal profile of Filipinos in America - a 21st century immigrant generation, pursuing their dreams in an America ambivalent about immigration and assimilation, but still a land of opportunity.+ + + + + + + + + + + TABLE OF CONTENTS + + 1.FIL-AM BEATS CANCER WITH FAITH HOPE AND FAMILY - p6 + + 2.A RANDOM AIRPORT ENCOUNTER LEADS TO GRANDMAS' LOVE, MARRIAGES - p10 + + 3.MARYLAND ADVISER SEES HIS ROAD LEADINGTO POLITICS - p15 + + 4.SON OF FILIPINO IMMIGRANTS IS DC'S FOREIGN PRESS GATEKEEPER - p20 + + 5.LOLA'S STORY- A FAMILY'S TALE OF LOVE AND CONFLICT - p25 + + 6.THE SAGA OF ALEX AND LOLA - p32 + + 7.LOVE TRANSCENDS TIME, DISTANCE, HISTORY FOR COUPLE - p37 + + 8.FAMILY ADOPTS TETRAPLEGIC GIRL FROM PHILIPPINES, FACES CHALLENGES WITH LOVE, FAITH - p43 + + 9.THE TRINIDAD FAMILY'S ILL-FATED JOURNEY HOME - p48 + + 10.LONE SURVIVOR OF DELAWARE CAR ACCIDENT SEEKS JUSTICE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS - p54 + + 11.GRIEVING FRIENDS OF KAITLYN TRINIDAD SHARE THEIR MEMORIES - p58 + + 12.JO KOY'S INVISIBLE STAGE PARTNER - p63 + + 13.PINOY NURSE TURNS HOBBY TO FASHION ROMP - p68 + + 14.FILIPINA CAREGIVER RISES FROM CRISIS, STRONGER - p72 + + 15.FIL-AM MARTIAL ARTS 'BLACKBELTER' FINDS HIS PASSION IN MAKING MOVIES THAT MAKE HIM HAPPY - p76 + + 16.REUNION: NEVER FORGOTTEN, A GRANDFATHER RETURNS TO PLACES IN THE HEART - p80 + + 17.PINAY 'BABY WHISPERER' SPREADS CARE FOR PARENTS, INFANTS A LIKE - p85 + + 18.LIFE OF HARDSHIP FINALLY PAYS OFF FOR PINOY MENTOR IN NY - p90 + + 19.ABANDONED AT BIRTH, FIL-AM WORK HIS WAY TO TOP - p95 + + 20.FILIPINO EDUCATOR HAILED FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHOD - p100 + + 21.BRUNSWICK'S 1ST EVER FIL-AM MAYOR EYES 2ND TERM - p105 + + 22.FIL-AM NURSE WEARS CHARITY, SERVICE, ASBADGE OF HONOR - p109 + + 23.THE SECRETS OF LOLO CELESTINO ALMEDA - p113 + + 24.FIL-AM CLIMBS OUT OF POVERTY TO BECOME ACE NY LAWYER - p118 + + 25.GRAMMY AWARD WINNER TRACES 'IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY' FROM PH SLUM - p124 + + 26.THE 'TINY GIRL WITH THE BIG VOICE' WOWS US AUDIENCES - p129 + + 27.JENNIFER GARRETT: EPITOME OF A SUCCESFUL FILIPINA - p134 + + 28.CRISTINA OSMEÑA: WALL ST. WHIZ, FILIPINO IMMIGRANT, ERSTWHILE REFUGEE - BUCKS POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT TO CONTEST CALIFORNIA INCUMBENT IN HOUSERACE - p139 + + 29.PINOY'S TRUMP- INSPIRED GOWN MEANT TO COUNTER 'HATERS' - p146 + + 30.CATCHING A GLIMPSE OF CHAOTIC WORLD OFPOLITICS - p151 + + 31.FIL-AM'S LIFELONG SEARCH FOR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS ENDS WITH HELP OF SOCIALMEDIA - p157 + + 32THE MATH OF MIGRATING TO AMERICA- p163 + + ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - p166


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798728520504
  • Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8728520505
  • Publisher Date: 25 Mar 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 231 gr


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