Drawing from the stories of women from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other Asian countries, tells how women of Asian descent are creating a place for themselves within American culture.

Growing up Asian, growing up American -- Coming of age -- One of those 4.0, piano-playing Asians -- Between mothers and daughters : love and guilt -- Fathers and daughters : love, power, and control -- Choosing a partner -- Marriage and divorce : coming together, coming apart -- How we were raised, how we are raising our children -- On the job -- Blending in or standing out : stories of racism and discrimination -- Ethnicity and identity : what it means to be Asian American -- Ethnicity and identity : creating a sense of self -- Naming names -- A sense of belonging : a place to call home -- Becoming my own person : a woman in her own right -- Grief and its aftermath -- Immigration stories -- Growing older : looking ahead, looking back.