Stories gleaned from diaries, letters and oral histories enliven the book, and provide intimate details about individuals and families who persevered in a small ethnic community. Bill Soo Hoo, the first Chinese mayor is California, is just one of the stories featured in the book. Hidden Lives documents the history of the Chinese in Ventura County for the first time, and was made possible through collaboration with the Ventura County Chinese American Historical Society.

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