Ten Lives And A Refugee
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Ten Lives And A Refugee
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Author : Hy Le
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2023-03-24
Ten Lives And A Refugee written by Hy Le and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
About the Book Hy Le recounts in his memoir Ten Lives and a Refugee his escape from the rule of Communist Vietnam and finding freedom, hope, and a new life in America. Le’s gripping and potent account of a man and his family as they flee from the iron grip of communism and their harrowing journey. His inspiring tale highlights the courage and bravery a refugee must have to not only survive but thrive in America. About the Author Hy Le is a retiree and widower. He loves to travel, play golf, ping pong, and swim. He graduated college in Electronics Applied Sciences of Communication Systems.
Ten Cultures Twenty Lives
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Author : Daina Jurika-Owen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Ten Cultures Twenty Lives written by Daina Jurika-Owen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
When your country is riddled with violence and oppression, is it possible to escape and find refuge? We often don¿t realize all it takes for refugees to navigate the path to resettlement. They face years of waiting and countless hurdles before arriving in a strange new land with few possessions and little knowledge of their new communities¿ language and culture.¿How did a diverse group of refugees make their way to the US and settle in Abilene, Texas? Who helped them through the resettlement process as they embarked on their new lives?¿In Ten Cultures, Twenty Lives, refugee storytellers from a broad swath of cultures¿Rwanda, Congo, Liberia, Cuba, Iraq, Bhutan, and more¿reveal their compelling, sometimes humorous, often bittersweet tales of resettlement in West Texas. Through their life stories, refugees share their powerful experiences about the long, hard road they took to get to the US. ¿Ten Cultures, Twenty Lives guides us through their journeys and draws us into the world of refugees and resettlement staff, describing the passion and energy needed to help these courageous storytellers resettle in the US and the challenges they faced.
Traffic
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Author : Tom Vanderbilt
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2009-08-06
Traffic written by Tom Vanderbilt and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-06 with Social Science categories.
Get stuck in ... Why do some people become demons when they get behind a wheel? Why does the other lane always move faster? Why do New Yorkers jaywalk (and nobody does in Cophenhagen)? And why should you never drive with any beer-drinking, divorced doctors named Fred? Driving is about far more than getting from A to B. As Tom Vanderbilt's brilliant, curiosity-filled book shows, it's actually the key to deciphering human nature and ... well, pretty much everything. From the etiquette of horn-honking to bumper stickers you should avoid, from gridlock in ancient Rome to why getting rid of road signs actually reduces accidents, Traffic will change the way you see yourself, and other people (and not just through your windscreen).
The Hidden Brain
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Author : Shankar Vedantam
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-01-19
The Hidden Brain written by Shankar Vedantam and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-19 with Social Science categories.
The hidden brain is the voice in our ear when we make the most important decisions in our lives—but we’re never aware of it. The hidden brain decides whom we fall in love with and whom we hate. It tells us to vote for the white candidate and convict the dark-skinned defendant, to hire the thin woman but pay her less than the man doing the same job. It can direct us to safety when disaster strikes and move us to extraordinary acts of altruism. But it can also be manipulated to turn an ordinary person into a suicide terrorist or a group of bystanders into a mob. In a series of compulsively readable narratives, Shankar Vedantam journeys through the latest discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science to uncover the darkest corner of our minds and its decisive impact on the choices we make as individuals and as a society. Filled with fascinating characters, dramatic storytelling, and cutting-edge science, this is an engrossing exploration of the secrets our brains keep from us—and how they are revealed.
Refugee
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Author : Alan Gratz
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2017-07-25
Refugee written by Alan Gratz and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-25 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. As powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home.
Counting Kindness
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Author : Hollis Kurman
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-08
Counting Kindness written by Hollis Kurman and has been published by Charlesbridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-08 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A compassionate counting book that captures the power of a welcoming community. Teach children about refugees and how each kindness can help them find a new home. More than half of the world's refugees are children fleeing scary situations in search of a safe place to live. Arriving in a new place is stressful for newcomers, especially when the newcomers are little ones. But this beautiful counting book helps readers see the journey of finding a new home and the joys of being welcomed into a new community. From playing to sleeping, eating to reading, celebrating to learning, Counting Kindness proves we can lift the heaviest hearts when we come together. Endorsed by Amnesty International.
Seeking Asylum And Mental Health
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Author : Chris Maloney
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-09
Seeking Asylum And Mental Health written by Chris Maloney and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09 with Medical categories.
A practical guide for professionals and services supporting people seeking asylum, which explores their distinctive mental health needs.
We Are Not Refugees
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Author : Agus Morales
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Release Date : 2019-03-05
We Are Not Refugees written by Agus Morales and has been published by Charlesbridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-05 with Social Science categories.
Never in history have so many people been displaced by political and military conflicts at home—more than 65 million globally. Unsparing, outspoken, vital, We Are Not Refugees tells the stories of many of these displaced, who have not been given asylum. For over a decade, human rights journalist Agus Morales has journeyed to the sites of the world's most brutal conflicts and spoken to the victims of violence and displacement. To Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Central African Republic. To Central America, the Congo, and the refugee camps of Jordan. To the Tibetan Parliament in exile in northern India. We are living in a time of massive global change, when negative images of refugees undermine the truth of their humiliation and suffering. By bringing us stories that reveal the individual pain and the global scope of the crisis, Morales reminds us of the truth and appeals to our conscience. "With the keen eye and sharp pen of a reporter, Agus takes us around the world to meet mothers, fathers, [and] children displaced from their homes. Now, more than ever, this is a book that needed to be written and needs to be read." —Ali Noraani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum and author of There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration "Morales notes [that] those who live on the margins are not even refugees, often seeking survival without the UNHCR, internally displaced people whose stories we need to hear, whose lives we need to remember. . . a must read." —Dr. Westy Egmont, Professor, Director of the Immigrant Integration Lab, Boston College School of Social Work
The Displaced
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Author : Viet Thanh Nguyen
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2018-04-10
The Displaced written by Viet Thanh Nguyen and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-10 with Social Science categories.
“Powerful and deeply moving personal stories about the physical and emotional toll one endures when forced out of one’s homeland.” —PBS Online In January 2017, Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping entry to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries and dramatically cutting the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States each year. The American people spoke up, with protests, marches, donations, and lawsuits that quickly overturned the order. Though the refugee caps have been raised under President Biden, admissions so far have fallen short. In The Displaced, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee writers to explore and illuminate the refugee experience. Featuring original essays by a collection of writers from around the world, The Displaced is an indictment of closing our doors, and a powerful look at what it means to be forced to leave home and find a place of refuge. “One of the Ten Best Books of the Year.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Together, the stories share similar threads of loss and adjustment, of the confusion of identity, of wounds that heal and those that don’t, of the scars that remain.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Poignant and timely, these essays ask us to live with our eyes wide open during a time of geo-political crisis. Also, 10% of the cover price of the book will be donated annually to the International Rescue Committee, so I hope readers will help support this book and the vast range of voices that fill its pages.” —Electric Literature
Asylum
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Author : William Seabrook
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2015-08-03
Asylum written by William Seabrook and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." — Observer This dramatic memoir recounts an eight-month stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the early 1930s. William Seabrook, a renowned journalist and explorer, voluntarily committed himself to an asylum for treatment of acute alcoholism. His sincere, self-critical appraisal of his experiences offers a highly interesting look at addiction and treatment in the days before Alcoholics Anonymous and other modern programs. "Very few people could be as honest as Seabrook is here," noted The New York Times, "and it is honesty plus the talent Seabrook has already had that makes a book of this sort first-rate." This edition of the soul-baring narrative features a new graphic novel–style introduction by Joe Ollmann, who also created the cover art. "With zombies in vogue and his books coming back onto the market after decades out of print, maybe old Willie Seabrook, the lost king of the weird, can finally get the recognition and infamy he earned." ― Benjamin Welton, Vice.com