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Young Laurence didn't really where he fit in. He thought of himself as American, especially since he didn't speak Chinese and couldn't understand his grandmother, who lived in Chinatown. But others saw him as different in the conformist American of the 1950s. In this engaging... Read Full Overview

Memoir by the Chinese-American writer who grew up in San Francisco in the 1950s.

Memoir by the Chinese-American writer who grew up in San Francisco in the 1950s.

Memoir by the Chinese-American writer who grew up in San Francisco in the 1950s.

Read about the early days of author Laurence Yep, as he writes of his childhood. He thought of himself as American but others saw him as different. Includes black and white photos of the author and his family.

Memoir by the Chinese-American writer who grew up in San Francisco in the 1950s.

Memoir by the Chinese-American writer who grew up in San Francisco in the 1950s.