TY - BOOK AU - O'Neill,Bill TI - The great book of Asian American heroes: 18 Asian American men and women who changed American history SN - 9781648450822 PY - 2021///] CY - [place of publication not identified] PB - LAK Publishing KW - Asian Americans KW - Biography KW - History KW - Pacific Islander Americans KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N2 - This book is unique because it focuses on what made these people heroes and heroines, particularly the struggles they had to overcome along the way. Since a hero can be defined as any person who has influenced a great number of people and often continues to long after his or her death, or covers a time period of nearly 200 years and from all walks of life. Most of the heroes in this book are of Chinese and Japanese ancestry, but heroes of Indian, Southeast Asian, and Polynesian ancestry are also included. These heroes may have different stories and backgrounds, but they all share the same ability to inspire with their stories! --Amazon.com ER -