But sometimes that history isnt in the books. Here is someone doing something about that. Gayle romasanta is a writer and published featured on numerous radio and tv shows, music and cultural festivals, and she is the former artistic director of bindlestiff studios, the only filipinoamerican theatre in the us. Her first book, beautiful eyes, is part of the curriculum in San Francisco schools. And as the founder and owner of bridge and delta publishing, she is produci ongheits kind, eight books of filipinoamerican history geared to fourth through ninth graders. The first is called, journey for justice the life of Larry Itliong. Welcome to the show. Gayle romasanta thank you for having me. Robert well, now youre on a nationwide book tour so far. How is that going, especially maybe in areas where the filipino culture isnt as exposed to people . Gayle its been wonderful and just meeting all the different filipinoamerican communities and other immigrant communities that i come across. So fa