{"product_id":"pursuing-the-american-dream-howard-j-eng-9798887472584","title":"Pursuing the American Dream: Tucson Chinese-Owned Grocery Stores","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the gold rush era in California (1848-1855), the Chinese referred to the United States as \"Gold Mountain\" or \"Gam Saan\" in Cantonese, a name inspired by the gold fields of California. Thousands of Chinese immigrants came to \"Gam Saan\" to seek their fortunes and live the American Dream. For many of them, owning a grocery store provided the means to pursue the American Dream. Tucson, Arizona, is one of many US communities that have Chinese-owned grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions answered in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were the US laws and China policies that impacted Chinese immigration?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Chinese grocery stores survive in a competitive environment?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did the Chinese-owned grocery stores decline in Tucson?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Tucson Chinese Community address the needs of store owners and their families?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's parents sold groceries from the back of their truck in rural Arizona for nine years before they ran their first grocery store. There are more than eighty-five stories told by grocery truck\/store owners or by their children\/grandchildren in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard J. Eng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887472584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wheatmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Howard J. Eng","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47040066486527,"sku":"9798887472584","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c222f176-ef39-4a9a-a688-e1ad11e5a1b1.jpg?v=1752753458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pursuing-the-american-dream-howard-j-eng-9798887472584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}