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Author : Dean A. C. Nielsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Some Memories of an Immigrant Mother written by Dean A. C. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edwidge Danticat
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399185887
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)
Download or read book Mama's Nightingale written by Edwidge Danticat and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist After Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she’s in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother's tales and her father's attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own—one that just might bring her mother home for good. With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment—and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.
Author : Rae Nemovicher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781439201572
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Memories written by Rae Nemovicher and published by . This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up during the depression era in New York City, the lower east side and Queens, as the child of immigrant parents
Author : Chester U. Strait
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1483618013
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (836 download)
Download or read book Unbound written by Chester U. Strait and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story that could only happen in America. A tale of riches, to rags, to... something more important. This is the memoir of Peggy Tang Strait, born Won Yuen Tang, the middle child of Doris and Paul Tang and the sister of Ruthie, Harry, Helen, and Andrew Tang. Follow their journey from the aristocracy of pre-War China to working class poverty in rural Arizona and, eventually, to the attainment of the American Dream. This is a story of perseverance that transcends cultures and generations. Please share the Tang family with your family.
Author : Rosa Ajanel
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1643342258
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (433 download)
Download or read book The Heart of a Young Immigrant Mother written by Rosa Ajanel and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book talks about the reasons why many people from Central America emigrate to the United States. This is also about how it was my journey and how I crossed the desert of the United States. In reality, most of us as immigrants have a past that has marked our lives, and I dare to talk about this so that all the people of the world see the cruel reality that we have to pass to arrive in United States.
Author : Frieda Fritz Stiehl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781601265265
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (652 download)
Download or read book Alfred and Agnes written by Frieda Fritz Stiehl and published by . This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Reyna Grande
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451661789
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book The Distance Between Us written by Reyna Grande and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the author's experiences as an illegal child immigrant, describing her father's violent alcoholism, her efforts to obtain a higher education, and the inspiration of Latina authors.
Author : Kathie Friedman-Kasaba
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438403380
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Memories of Migration written by Kathie Friedman-Kasaba and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The migrant has been designated the central or defining figure of the 20th century. Yet, for much of this period, research and theory have centered on adult men as representative, ignoring women's part in international migration. Weaving together history, theory, and immigrant women's own words, Memories of Migration reveals women's multifaceted participation in the mass migrations from eastern and southern Europe to the United States at the turn of the century. By focusing on women's responses to Americanization organizations, coethnic community networks, and income-producing opportunities, this book provides rich insight into the sources of immigrant women's distinct fates in America.
Author : Ruth Stern Gasten
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1450043933
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)
Download or read book An Accidental American written by Ruth Stern Gasten and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Accidental American recalls life in Hitlers Germany, as seen through the eyes of a young girl who later escapes to the United States with her parents. The book tells of kind neighbors, an unforgettable ocean voyage, and bed bugs in Chicago, among other memories.
Author : Elaheh Farmand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781718030442
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Nostalgic Tales: Immigrant Memories written by Elaheh Farmand and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elaheh Farmand grew up in Tehran until age 11 when she moved to America with her mother and father. She grew to become nostalgic for her country; nostalgia became ingrained in her, following her around like a permanent shadow. In her poems, she writes about womanhood in Iran and America, about nostalgia, about her parents, about love and heartbreak. She hopes that in a time where "immigrant" is a frowned-upon status, people can be inspired by her poetry to embrace immigration, to realize that home is right here in our hearts. No matter our culture or language, nostalgia, heartbreak, and love are all universal.
Author : Sun Yung Shin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681341972
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (419 download)
Download or read book What We Hunger for written by Sun Yung Shin and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Food can be a unifier and a healer, bringing people together across generations and cultures. Sharing a meal often leads to sharing stories and deepening our understanding of each other and our respective histories and practices, global and local. Newcomers to Minnesota bring their own culinary traditions and may re-create food memories at home, introduce new friends and neighbors to their favorite dishes, and explore comforting flavors and experiences of hospitality at local restaurants, community gatherings, and spiritual ceremonies. They adapt to different growing seasons and regional selections available at corner stores and farmers markets. And generations may communicate through the language of food in addition to a mix of spoken languages old and new. All of these experiences yield stories worth sharing around Minnesota cook fires, circles, and tables. In What We Hunger For, fourteen writers from refugee and immigrant families write about their complicated, poignant, funny, difficult, joyful, and ongoing relationships to food, cooking, and eating" --
Author : Julie Sedivy
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067498028X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Memory Speaks written by Julie Sedivy and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning writer and linguist, a scientific and personal meditation on the phenomenon of language loss and the possibility of renewal. As a child Julie Sedivy left Czechoslovakia for Canada, and English soon took over her life. By early adulthood she spoke Czech rarely and badly, and when her father died unexpectedly, she lost not only a beloved parent but also her firmest point of connection to her native language. As Sedivy realized, more is at stake here than the loss of language: there is also the loss of identity. Language is an important part of adaptation to a new culture, and immigrants everywhere face pressure to assimilate. Recognizing this tension, Sedivy set out to understand the science of language loss and the potential for renewal. In Memory Speaks, she takes on the psychological and social world of multilingualism, exploring the human brainÕs capacity to learnÑand forgetÑlanguages at various stages of life. But while studies of multilingual experience provide resources for the teaching and preservation of languages, Sedivy finds that the challenges facing multilingual people are largely political. Countering the widespread view that linguistic pluralism splinters loyalties and communities, Sedivy argues that the struggle to remain connected to an ancestral language and culture is a site of common ground, as people from all backgrounds can recognize the crucial role of language in forming a sense of self. Distinctive and timely, Memory Speaks combines a rich body of psychological research with a moving story at once personal and universally resonant. As citizens debate the merits of bilingual education, as the worldÕs less dominant languages are driven to extinction, and as many people confront the pain of language loss, this is badly needed wisdom.
Author : Ferial Imam Haque Ph.D.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532067194
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book My Chosen Words written by Ferial Imam Haque Ph.D. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Chosen Words is the author’s honest confession of how she persisted to rise above poverty, hunger, and isolation as a professional immigrant woman. Even in the darkest days of her life, she could see the sun rise. Her conviction and her devotion to research enabled her to contribute to the scientific world. This powerful, emotional, and astonishing story will touch the hearts of women, immigrants, and young women pursuing higher studies and research in science. Ferial’s personal narrative depicts how she overcame adversity to emerge from a dead end and find creative ways to develop her identity as a Canadian and secure a place in the global society. She tumbled over many hurdles in her twenties, juggling her role as a wife, mother, and graduate student in the early sixties in Canada.
Author : Ling Ma
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374717117
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)
Download or read book Severance written by Ling Ma and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance. "A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." —Michael Schaub, NPR.org “A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like The Office meets The Leftovers.” --Estelle Tang, Elle NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: NPR * The New Yorker ("Books We Loved") * Elle * Marie Claire * Amazon Editors * The Paris Review (Staff Favorites) * Refinery29 * Bustle * Buzzfeed * BookPage * Bookish * Mental Floss * Chicago Review of Books * HuffPost * Electric Literature * A.V. Club * Jezebel * Vulture * Literary Hub * Flavorwire Winner of the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award * Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Fiction * Winner of the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award * Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel * A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 * An Indie Next Selection Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work, troubleshoots the teen-targeted Gemstone Bible, watches movies in a Greenpoint basement with her boyfriend. So Candace barely notices when a plague of biblical proportions sweeps New York. Then Shen Fever spreads. Families flee. Companies cease operations. The subways screech to a halt. Her bosses enlist her as part of a dwindling skeleton crew with a big end-date payoff. Soon entirely alone, still unfevered, she photographs the eerie, abandoned city as the anonymous blogger NY Ghost. Candace won’t be able to make it on her own forever, though. Enter a group of survivors, led by the power-hungry IT tech Bob. They’re traveling to a place called the Facility, where, Bob promises, they will have everything they need to start society anew. But Candace is carrying a secret she knows Bob will exploit. Should she escape from her rescuers? A send-up and takedown of the rituals, routines, and missed opportunities of contemporary life, Ling Ma’s Severance is a moving family story, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale, and a hilarious, deadpan satire. Most important, it’s a heartfelt tribute to the connections that drive us to do more than survive.
Author : Ferial Imam Haque
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781952405761
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book MY CHOSEN WORDS written by Ferial Imam Haque and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Javier Zamora
Publisher : Copper Canyon Press
ISBN 13 : 1619321777
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Unaccompanied written by Javier Zamora and published by Copper Canyon Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestselling Author of Solito "Every line resonates with a wind that crosses oceans."—Jamaal May "Zamora's work is real life turned into myth and myth made real life." —Glappitnova Javier Zamora was nine years old when he traveled unaccompanied 4,000 miles, across multiple borders, from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with his parents. This dramatic and hope-filled poetry debut humanizes the highly charged and polarizing rhetoric of border-crossing; assesses borderland politics, race, and immigration on a profoundly personal level; and simultaneously remembers and imagines a birth country that's been left behind. Through an unflinching gaze, plainspoken diction, and a combination of Spanish and English, Unaccompanied crosses rugged terrain where families are lost and reunited, coyotes lead migrants astray, and "the thin white man let us drink from a hose / while pointing his shotgun." From "Let Me Try Again": He knew we weren't Mexican. He must've remembered his family coming over the border, or the border coming over them, because he drove us to the border and told us next time, rest at least five days, don't trust anyone calling themselves coyotes, bring more tortillas, sardines, Alhambra. He knew we would try again. And again—like everyone does. Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at the age of nine. He earned a BA at UC-Berkeley, an MFA at New York University, and is a 2016–2018 Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University.
Author : Emanuel Paparella
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1984539833
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (845 download)
Download or read book Memories: Journey into an Immigrant’S Mind written by Emanuel Paparella and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As its title powerfully suggests, this bookwhile being a personal memoir, a narration of ones life journey from sunrise to sunsettranscends the personal. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that these memories are the memories of an immigrant who has lived in the country as a US citizen (with an American-born father) for some sixty years. It is much more than a list of events and anecdotes of an immigrant experience. It is written in a Dantesque and Vichian spirit, and as such, it goes beyond the listing of historical events and people. More than a physical journey, it is an intellectual journey into the mind of an immigrant in search of ones self and ones ethnic identity. As such, it is a universal journey with which nonimmigrants, even native-born, can easily emphatize. Our common humanity makes it universal. As Dante well put it when he began the narration of his lifes journey, In the middle of the journey of our lives, I found myself in a dark wood. As Dante begins the journey guided by Virgil and Breatrice, he finds out that indeed the journey is universal beyond the purely personal. As Michelangelo said, Ancor imparo [I am still learning]. He uttered such a statement at the venerable age of eighty-nine, a few days before he died. He was still sculpting and learning. Likewise, if we dare to begin the journey, at whatever age we may find ourselves, we may soon find out that we too are still learning, and the journey may well have a common purpose and destination.
