Catherine Hernandez weaves an unforgettable and timely dystopian account of a near-future when a queer Black performer and his allies join forces against an oppressive regime that is rounding up those deemed “Other” in concentration camps.
Veneration Without Understanding
The article Veneration Without Understanding by Renato Constantino is all about doubts and arguments about Rizal's status as the national hero of the Filipino people. It depicts how shallow the knowledge of the Filipinos is about Rizal and nationalism.
Vestiges of War
This multidisciplinary anthology examines American nationalist story of "benevolent assimilation" and fraternal tutelage in its half century of colonial occupation of the Philippines. The essayists compellingly recount the consequences of American colonialism in the Philippines.
In Her Purpose
In Her Purpose creators, Rose Buado and Jennifer Redondo-Marquez introduce you to 40 amazing stories of strong Asian women who are redefining success on their own terms.
Filipino Cooking Made Easy
Filipino Cooking Made Easy is an e-book of over 70 Filipino recipes straight from our home kitchen. Thanks to great products that are readily available at any asian supermarket, most recipes are easy to make and follow. Whether you’re cooking for two, a family or a whole fiesta, these recipes will help you discover Filipino cuisine.
The Miseducation of the Filipino
The Miseducation of the Filipino: Renato Constantino wrote about the ambitions of United States colonial education. He argued that education was an instrument of American colonial policy designed to divide society and hinder nationalistic development in the Philippines.
Days of Disquiet, Nights of Rage
A compilation of on-the-spot reports on the First Quarter Storm first published in the Philippine Free Press and the Asia-Philippines Leader, Days of Disquiet, Nights of Rage is a useful manual for mass media students and practitioners.
All Violet
"By all accounts she was on her way to healing, having a job she loved and a relationship that was blossoming.
She was at the prime of her life, albeit a life full of struggles and triumphs.
But on the early morning of Tuesday, August 3, 2016, Rani Rivera’s lifeless body’s was found by Toronto police in her bathroom floor and her depression medications all around her.
She was 35.
For the family and parents Joe and Patria (Patty), that was the end of her journey. “… (T)he broken type of journey where she experiences so many different disappointments, struggles and dealing with relationships,” mother Patty said after her death.
Until she discovered her writings in her computer. Poems that she never knew existed until her boyfriend gave her Rani’s computer, just a month after her death.
Patty, an accomplished and published poet knew Rani shared her passion for poetry.
But to find more than a 100 poems written in 10 years overwhelmed her, she told The Catholic Register in an interview during the launching of Rani’s book ‘All Violet’.
“It’s like a young woman’s journey and hers is not of a typical, straight-laced young woman,” she said.
“Rani had a real, lifelong struggle with finding her identity and finding what she really wanted in life… but in the end, she found that it was not in seeking happiness for herself but it was in seeking happiness and wellbeing for others that she could find happiness. I think that’s one lesson I got from her.”
Patty knew he had to fulfill Rani’s dream to be a poet and went to work with her contacts.
The result was All Violet, published by Dagger Editions, an imprint of Caitlin Press in Vancouver in September 2017, a year after her death. All proceeds of the book benefit Progress Place."
-Ted Alcuitas
Something In Between
Something In Between by Melissa De La Cruz. Jasmine is in her senior year of high school. When an opportunity to go to a national scholar event in Washington, D.C. falls in her lap, she discovers that her family are undocumented. Jasmine grapples her uncertain future in America.
Journey for Justice The Life of Larry Itliong
This illustrated book brings to life Larry Itilong's fight for farmworkers and the United Farm Workers. It's a must-read for young Filipino Americans and an important part of American history. Great for kids and activists of any age!
Everlasting Nora
Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shanty town inside the Philippines' North Manila Cemetery.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila's North Cemetery, which is the largest shanty town of its kind in the Philippines today.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
Lalani of the Distant Sea
There are stories of extraordinary children who are chosen from birth to complete great quests and conquer evil villains.
This is no such story.
Sometimes, you are an ordinary child.
Sometimes, you have to choose yourself.
This is the story of Lalani Sarita, a twelve-year-old girl who lives on the island of Sanlagita in the shadow of a vengeful mountain. When she makes a fateful wish that endangers her already-vulnerable village, she sets out across the distant sea in search of life's good fortunes. Grown men have died making the same journey. What hope does an ordinary girl have?
Inspired by Filipino folklore, Lalani of the Distant Sea introduces readers to a landscape of magical creatures, such as Bai-Vinca, the enormous birdwoman; Ditasa Ulod, part woman, part eel; the mindoren, a race of creatures modeled after the water buffalo; and the whenbo -- trees that eat the souls of the dead.
Cora Cooks Pancit
Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef.
What It Is
What It Is demonstrates a tried-and-true creative method that is playful, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an inquisitive wish to write or remember. Bursting with full-color drawings, comics, and collages, autobiographical sections and gentle creative guidance, each page is an invigorating example of exactly what it is: "The ordinary is extraordinary."
Lynda Barry explores the depths of the inner and outer realms of creation and imagination, where play can be serious, monsters have purpose, and not knowing is an answer unto itself. How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? These types of questions permeate the pages of What It Is, with words attracting pictures and conjuring places through a pen that first and foremost keeps on moving.
Her insight and sincerity will tackle the most persistent of inhibitions, calling back every kid who quit drawing to again feel alive at the experiential level.
After the Shot Drops
Told from alternating perspectives, After the Shot Drops is a heart-pounding story about the responsibilities of great talent and the importance of compassion." A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for his family.
Purpose in Paralysis
While driving a motorcycle, neuro-rehab occupational therapist Jaisa Sulit gets into an accident that leaves her with paralysis from the waist down. Coping with chronic pain and unworthiness, Jaisa discovers the medicines of compassion, emotional energetic work, and shamanism.
Trick Mirror
Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves around the self. In each essay, Jia writes about the cultural prisms that have shaped her: the rise of the nightmare social internet; the American scammer as millennial hero; the literary heroine’s journey from brave to blank to bitter; the mandate that everything, including our bodies, should always be getting more efficient and beautiful until we die.
The New Filipino Kitchen
The New Filipino Kitchen collects 30 recipes and stories from expat Filipinos, all of whom have taken their favorite dishes with them, preserving their food memories and, if necessary, tweaking their recipes to work in a new environment or, in the case of some chefs, a more modern context. With contributions from White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, silver Bocuse d’Or winner Christian André Pettersen, five-time Palanca Award winner and poet Francis Macansantos, and the “Food Buddha” Rodelio Aglibot, this is a multifaceted, nuanced introduction to the world of Filipino food and food culture.
A History of the Philippines
Over three million Filipino Americans now live in the US, but popular histories of this rich, complicated nation are still rare. From ancient Malay settlements to Spanish colonization, the American occupation and beyond, A History of the Philippines recasts various Philippine narratives with an eye for the layers of colonial and post-colonial history that have created this diverse and fascinating population. A History of the Philippines begins with the pre-Westernized Philippines in the 16th century and continues through the 1899 Philippine-American War, the nation's relationship with the United States’ controlling presence, culminating with its independence in 1946 and two ongoing insurgencies, one Islamic and one Communist. Luis H. Francia creates an illuminating portrait that offers the reader valuable insights into the heart and soul of the modern Filipino, laying bare the multicultural, multiracial society of contemporary times.
Filipino Tattoos Ancient to Modern
Another book that inspires me! Centuries ago, tattooing was so integral to the culture of the Philippines, that the islands were originally called by the Spanish, Las Islas de los Pintados, or "The Islands of Painted People" due to the abundance of tattooing seen by early Spanish explorers. However, after centuries of colonization, traditional tattooing in the Philippines now stands on the precipice of cultural extinction. In an effort to preserve this beautiful aspect of the Philippines' history, the author condenses almost 2 decades of research to profoundly examine the nearly extinct remnants of this art in its proper socio-cultural and spiritual context. This includes examining historical accounts, mythology, tools, the social importance of both sexes' tattoos, identification of individual symbols and designs of Filipino tattooing, and cross-referencing them to related designs from the Pacific Islands for a broader understanding of tattooing in both the Philippines and the rest of Oceania. In addition the author discusses the modern adaptation of tattooing from the Philippines.