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Descripción
Manette Trogani Snow always wondered why her father, Martin "Pop" Trogani punished his children by forcing them to kneel on raw rice, arms outstretched, with a stack of books piled high on their hands. In a quest to understand why Pop treated Manette and her eleven siblings so horribly, she unearthed not only her own family's hidden histories, but also a previously unknown chapter in US history about racism, immigration, and war.
In a fascinating memoir created from a twenty-five-year mission to excavate information from archives, articles, books, and interviews, Manette chronicles her journey through a childhood darkened by fear, brutality, secrets, and lies while detailing the story of her father's family's experiences as the only known survivors-despite being starved and tortured during the Japanese occupation of World War II-of an orchestrated campaign to expel them from the United States under the Filipino Repatriation Act of 1935. Included throughout are a treasure trove of personal and historic images, as well as additional insights obtained after the completion of Manette's extensive research.
American Aswang intertwines the true story of a Filipino-American girl's challenging coming-of-age journey with the often horrific experiences of her father's family as they were repatriated to the Philippines.
Author: Manette Trogani Snow
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 10/19/2023
Pages: 500
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d
ISBN13: 9781665745635
ISBN10: 1665745630
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs