From an early age in Vietnam, Lac Su had to deal with the most harrowing of life obstacles before immigrating to Los Angeles with his family. Yet despite his hopes for a paradise much more beautiful than his homeland, Lac found out that the American Dream was not all it was cracked up to be. Living in squalid conditions and barely making ends meet, his family struggled to forge its identity in a cultural hodge podge that often invited more trouble than solace. Soon enough, Lac’s search for love and acceptance led him to a dangerous gang experience that threatened to tear his life apart.

Heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting, I Love Yous Are for White People is memoir at its most affecting, depicting the struggles that countless immigrants have faced in their pursuit of a better life.