Book Description
for Yours Truly, Goldilocks by Alma Flor Ada and Leslie Tryon
From the Publisher
As the Filipino identity and a sense of nationhood was forged in the Philippines, the Lichauco family played a role in the creation of the nation. Beginning with the coming of her Chinese ancestor Thomas Lichauco, from Tongan in Fujian Province in the early 19th century, and her Spanish antecedents from Galicia, the author traces the multi-racial and multi-cultural tapestry that created the blending of eastern and western elements of her family. It begins with the story of Cornelia Laochanco Lichauco, a strong woman who laid family foundations and kept them intact. It describes the increasingly important role of the Chinese mestizo in the economic, social and political development of the nation. It ends by describing the life and career of the author's father, Ambassador Marcial Lichauco who was a passionate and vocal proponent of Philippine independence.
Cornelia (Nelly) Lichauco Fungis the eldest daughter of Marcial and Jessie Lichauco. She was a founder and board member of the Chinese International School and The ISF Academy in Hong Kong