You may wear the right clothes, get a hairstyle that is shown on the latest magazine covers, and have sneakers that are made with cutting-edge technology. When you sit down at the dining table, your taste buds know what they want. Meals that are tasty to you and yours may have an odor that surprises other people. Are you really what you eat? Having a baby, raising a teenager, and watching a daughter get married are milestones that every parent anticipates. If only kids came with care labels We get clearer directions from the tags on delicate silk blouses. Jo-Jo Tabayoyong Murphy narrates experiences that are both individualized and universal. She invites you to sit down at a dining table and share her memories of an immigrant's life in America.