{"product_id":"how-to-american-an-immigrants-guide-to-disappointing-your-parents-9780306903519","title":"How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents","description":"\u003cb\u003eStandup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's \u003ci\u003eSilicon Valley\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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 them in order to pursue what I loved. That was the only way to have my Chinese turnip cake and eat an American apple pie too.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jimmy O. Yang is a standup comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley. In How to American, he shares his story of growing up as a Chinese immigrant who pursued a Hollywood career against the wishes of his parents: Yang arrived in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at age 13, learned English by watching BET RapCity for three hours a day, and worked as a strip club DJ while pursuing his comedy career. He chronicles a near deportation episode during a college trip Tijuana to finally becoming a proud US citizen ten years later. Featuring those and many other hilarious stories, while sharing some hard-earned lessons, How to American mocks stereotypes while offering tongue in cheek advice on pursuing the American dreams of fame, fortune, and strippers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11299968\"\u003eJimmy O. Yang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306903519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0306903512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM003000\"\u003eForm | Essays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMulti-faceted actor, stand-up comedian, and writer \u003cb\u003eJimmy O. Yang\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for his portrayal of hilarious intern Jian Yang on HBO's Emmy-nominated comedy series \u003ci\u003eSilicon Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Hong Kong, Yang made his television debut on the CBS series \u003ci\u003e2 Broke Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and his first late-night stand-up appearance on \u003ci\u003eThe Arsenio Hall Show\u003c\/i\u003e, where he received a rare standing ovation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other television credits include DirecTV's \u003ci\u003eThings You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, CBS' \u003ci\u003eBattle Creek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCriminal Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, FXX's \u003ci\u003eIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e, and ABC's Marvel's \u003ci\u003eAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u003c\/i\u003e He is currently recurring on TruTV's half hour comedy series, \u003ci\u003eThose Who Can't\u003c\/i\u003e. Yang is based in Los Angeles.","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832929484939,"sku":"9780306903519","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_96a7960e-ec5a-466a-95c7-d8b11386e882.jpg?v=1755627741","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/how-to-american-an-immigrants-guide-to-disappointing-your-parents-9780306903519","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}