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The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir Molly Knox Ostertag and what it means toAn emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her familys past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susans family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susans mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two