How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents

by Jimmy O. Yang

Book Overview

Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's Silicon Valley and the film Crazy Rich Asians shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood.

"I turned down a job in finance to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. My dad thought I was crazy. But I figured it was better to disappoint my parents for a few years than to disappoint myself for the rest of my life. I had to disappoint...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306903490
• ISBN13: 9780306903496
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"