Middle of Everywhere Helping Refugees Enter the American Community

Name: Middle of Everywhere Helping Refugees Enter the American Community
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ISBN: 9780156027373

ISBN-10: 0156027372

ISBN-13: 9780156027373

Edition: 2002

Authors: Mary Pipher

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Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been a great source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our family members. Now she connects us with the newest members of the American family--refugees. In cities all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they come with nothing but the desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the face of tragedy and their ability to hold on to the virtues of family, love, and joy are a lesson for Americans. Their stories will make you laugh and weep--and give you a deeper understanding of the wider world in which we live. "The Middle of Everywhere moves…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 7/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 1.03" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Foreword Prelude




Hidden in Plain Sight



Cultural Collisions on the Great Plains



The Beautiful Laughing Sisters-An Arrival Story



Into the Heart of the Heartland 4



All that Glitters



Refugees across the Life Cycle



Children of Hope, Children of Tears



Teenagers-Mohammed Meets Madonna



Young Adults-""Is There a Marriage Broker in Lincoln?""



Family-""A Bundle of Sticks Cannot Be Broken"