Straight from his heart, Ernie Wong invites readers into his life and experiences growing up in 1940s Holly Grove, Arkansas, and through eight decades, as he and lifelong sweetheart, Mary Ann, move west to Texas and California.

Set against the backdrop of a deeply segregated South, today’s readers gain a window into a small, rural town that welcomes a Chinese immigrant family, and the American values this instills for life. A joyful read, this memoir is a collection of short stories of integrity, openness, and hope.