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Unlocking the Chain of Poverty: In Pursuit of the American Dream, is a book of guts, survival, and the will to persevere against all odds. It chronicled a Filipino immigrant’s exploits in the US who reluctantly immigrated to the US with his wife and five of their six children at a time of declining global economy in the 1990’s.
It actually captured how a family of seven with children ages 4 to 16 started a life in the US with very minimal assistance from immediate family members but friends and yet succeeded in realizing the American Dream… the hard way!
It echoed Hillary Clinton’s book, “It Takes a Village: and Other Lessons Children Teach,” theme that applied to all kinds of successes and failures on the outcome of the child. The book, published in 1996, captured Hillary’s vision for the children of America focusing on the impact individuals and groups outside the family, have, for better or for worse, on a child’s well-being, and advocates of society meets all of a child’s needs.
It also showcased how necessity played a vital role in their lives prompting them to work harder and chased every opportunity that came their way in order to make a living and bring food to the table.
The book also exemplified how love and understanding evolved within the family that had to weather the effects of the ailing economy to be able to survive.
All it needed to succeed, ultimately, was hard work, strong commitment, having a very supportive wife, strong belief in God, and the will to move on and pursue one’s goals.

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Personal Memoirs

Biography

American Dream

Autobiography

Filipino

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Publié par	Xlibris US
Date de parution	24 août 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781669840466
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Unlocking the Chain of Poverty

In Pursuit of the American Dream

Elpidio R. Estioko

Copyright © 2022 by Elpidio R. Estioko.

ISBN:
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978-1-6698-4047-3

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978-1-6698-4046-6

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Rev. date: 08/22/2022

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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Foreword

Chapter 1 A Note of Optimism
Chapter 2 In search of the American Dream
Chapter 3 The Acid Taste of Survival
Chapter 4 Nothing is permanent
Chapter 5 The will to survive makes the difference
Chapter 6 Giving Back to the Community
Chapter 7 US citizenship through Naturalization
Chapter 8 College Teaching Experience: Traditional and Non-Traditional
Chapter 9 Have you Heard of the American Moro?
Chapter 10 An Encounter with the Healing Priest
Chapter 11 How hard is missionary work?
Chapter 12 Do illegal immigrants have rights?
Chapter 13 Trick or Treat?
Chapter 14 Travels, escapades, road trips, camping, Moaning cavern…
Chapter 15 Remembering Larry Itliong: The FilAm labor leader/organizer
Chapter 16 Priesthood is a calling
Chapter 17 Educators are business-minded too!
Chapter 18 Is the Philippines now the “Darling of Asia”?
Chapter 19 Reading is a must to succeed
Chapter 20 Know your roots, culture, Pinoy practices
Chapter 21 Breaking the chain of poverty – the TGU way!
Chapter 22 Some seniors never know the word “ retirement ”
Chapter 23 It’s Thanksgiving Day , not a Turkey Day
Chapter 24 School reunions unify graduates the world over
Chapter 25 Kape de Barako: Batangas coffee, Anyone?
Chapter 26 Awards, citations, recognitions
Chapter 27 Published articles
Chapter 28 What now?

Footnotes
About the author
Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge, first of all, our Lord Almighty, who guided me in writing this book. If not for Him, I didn’t have the strength and wisdom to put things together and consummate my goal of writing my memoir.
To my family, especially my wife Delia, and my six children together with their respective families (Gigi and husband Eric; Jojo and wife Alvi together with their daughters Kayla and Bibay; May; Jayson; Tweety and her husband Jonathan and their 2-year-old-Hawaiian-born-baby Ellie; and Paul), for their usual understanding and unconditional love which gave me strength to pursue our goals, and Former Milpitas Public Librarian Linda Arbaugh.
To my parents, Marciano, Sr. (+) and Leonor (+), who raised the 13 of us and acknowledging their wisdom, perseverance, and endurance which provided us the solid foundation in charting our own lives.
To Edith Azucenas and her daughter Babylyn who are taking care of our house in Cainta Green Park Village. Our family friends Gerry & Cel Penrose and neighbor Alex & Nanette Sales.
This book would never have been written were it not for the eagle eye of my editor Prof. Denis Marks who patiently went through my manuscripts and gave me some suggestions to improve them. My special thank you to him. Also, a special thank you to former Assembly member Kansen Chu, CA Assembly District 25, who wrote the Foreword and willingly shouldered the publishing cost.
I would like to thank my brothers Romy (author of Silicon Valley Sunrise ), Manny (cardiologist and surgeon) and Leo (PT technician), who encouraged me to write my book; to PUP colleagues Manny Dannug, Lito & Susan Roldan, Val Brillantes; former PUP VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Samuel Salvador; Filemon Viduya; my former student now a journalist in the Philippines Lito Oredo; former student Dr. Angelina Sta. Elena, a former dean and now a full-pledged professor at Jose Rizal College; and another former student who is making good in the US Alex Asuncion; my kumpadre Romy Morales, author of his book Time to Breath: A Confession of an Alien; my friend from SJJC James Reas, who just launched his book on poems; my boss Career Development Director Philip George; Allan Navarro and Ruel Manipis; Julian and Mely Reasonda from Melbourne, Australia; Grandma Dolores Misa and Grandma Julieta Ocampo; my Ageless Friends from Cainta Green Park Village Nes & Susan Raquipiso, Nanding & Lydia Malvar, Remy Caoagas, Jun & Beth Cruz, Myrna Chu, Boy & Tess Enriquez; Boy & Lita Viray, Eric & Cora Zapata, Merly Francisco, Bert Lagmay, former Cainta Council member Hon. Rannie & Josie Matias, Jess & Nelly Tadena; Estrella Jimeno, Liza Eusebio, and Oscar Cena.
My editors in FilAm Star Edwina Aniag, Gary de Guzman and Harvey Barkin; President/Publisher of Philippines News Today Francis Espiritu; and Radio Anchor of “Ano Daw” DZRH broadcasting in Tokyo, Japan Rico Onquit.
My UCHS ’65 classmates who inspired me to write my memoir Bien Zabala-Cordingley, Greg/Vicky Calacsan, Joweh Sumait, Danny Calacsan, Fe Malagayo Alluri, Rose Santos, Mely Parayno, Arsenio Dulay, Minda Tomines, Mila Goroza, Cris Ramirez, Dr. Amante Agbanlog, Atty. Mario Bravo; Bert Lapena, Mario Mateo, David Sumera, Maria Patacsil Fernandez, Rolando Sabado, Jose Corpuz, Manuel Idos, Gus Castillo, Josefina Tigno, Gloria Benito, Elenita Taeza, Gilda Doot Nickel, Joy delos Reyes; Amy Labarinto Retirado, Del Domagas; Leticia Malbog Tria; Roger Andrada; and Aggie Pass. Also, Bernadette Ortiz Ordonez from Batch ’64 and our Pilipino high school teacher/adviser Mrs. Paz de Guzman Fontamillas.
To my TGU and PB-USA friends Yvonne & Ron Sera and Lino & Jennifer Caringal, Jr.; Dr. Clare Adalem; Fe Gonzales Sepulveda; TGU advisers former TESDA Secretary Isidro “Sid” Lapena; Urdaneta City Mayor Julio F. Parayno 111; and former TESDA Region 111 Director Jesus “Jess” Fajardo.
My fraternity brothers (Beta Rho Omega Fraternity) Jose “Joe” Galo Isada, Oscar “Oca” David; former Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) president and editor of the Philippine Collegian Eduardo “EdGon” Gonzales, Rudy Saez, Edilberto “Bert” Cabardo, Ed Ramos, Egay Sevilla (president of the Board of directors Beta Rho Omega Fraternity, Inc.), former Asst. NEDA Deputy Director/Undersecretary Rolando “Rolly” Tungpalan, Ding Ahyong, Aaron Cervantes, Bob Bantolo, Terry Chentes, Willie Osorio, my former FilAm Star editor Jun Ilagan, Atty. Nicanor “Nick” Jimeno, Joey Reyes, Dr. Narciso “Jun” Adraneda, former president of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Hawaii Ireneo “Jun” Gappe, Oj DeJesus, Yay Ilags, Jovencio Gregorio, Eulogio “Jun” Macapinlac, Rosanna Casasola, Juanito Cruz, Renato Garcia, Nestor Lim, Gerardo Marcelo, Nemencio Macario, Ramon Oca, Josephine Crisostomo, and Mario Taruc.
My friends from the City Council of Milpitas Atty. Gary Barbadillo, Mayor Rich Tran, former Mayor Jose Esteves, Vice Mayor Carmen Montano, and Council member Evelyn Chua. From the LEAC commission Yu-lan Chu, Ha Phan, Hellie Mateo, and Trining Aoalin. Commissioner Erlinda Reyes and ROV Election Officer Edwin Torralba.
To all my friends and acquaintances, I met, interviewed, and worked with whose experiences and insights on topics of importance were included in my book spread in various chapters. To them go my respect and cooperation in giving depth to my memoir.
Dedication
I would like to dedicate my book to my lovely, persevering, responsible, and loving wife who was with me through thick and thin, through ups and downs, for better or for worse, for 48 years throughout our married life. She made sure that my six children and I are well taken cared of, that we eat three squares meals a day, and was patiently understanding our mistakes, imperfections and indecisions in life.

To her, and my children, this book is for them, to remind them, and for them to reminisce the difficult process we through as a family in succeeding and achieving the American Dream!
Foreword
As an immigrant from Taiwan to the United States for graduate studies in Electronics Engineering, I find the book Unlocking the Chain of Poverty: In Pursuit of the American Dream written by Elpidio R. Estioko, a must-read-book for all immigrants. It serves as an inspiration, especially for those who are new and starting their families in the US.
It is a book about a Filipino immigrant, with a family of seven (wife plus 5 children, the youngest child being 4 years old), who started a life in the US at the end of the 19 th century when the US economy is beginning to fall. I can hardly imagine how he was able to do it, but after reading the book’s summary, I was convinced that hard work and the will to survive can propel a newcomer to greater heights, even in a very competitive society such as the US, as the book clearly illustrated.
It always takes bundles of sacrifices and efforts to survive and achieve one’s goals no matter where you are!
The book showed that anybody with the will to survive and have faith in God, will make it anywhere, despite the odds, much so in the US. The book explicitly illustrated that while the US is