Thursday, September 09, 2021

Out Of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants

by George W. Bush

Hennepin County Library hardcover 208 pages

Published: 2021

Genre: Non-fiction, immigration


This was an incredible book. The art? Better than anything I could do. The text about the people? Fantastic! Their stories were told powerfully and their impact as Americans is significant. Especially coming on the heels of POTUS 45's awful rhetoric, this book should be read by many people in our country!


Bob Fu's story was especially powerful. Leaving China was dangerous for him. I've added his book, God's Double Agent, to my reading list.


I read about Hamdi Ulukaya in the Costco Connection, so it was fun to read another "article" about Chobani's founder. What a great guy! "Hamdi has vowed to give away the majority of his wealth in support of refugees and launched a coalition of businesses, the Tent Partnership for Refugees, to promote refugee integration."


Ezinne Uzo-Okoro said, "The privileges we are afforded in this country are abundant beyond measure." Many of these immigrants seem more patriotic and thankful than the average American! 


These stories were fascinating and made me appreciate my blessings even more. It was also enlightening to read this while also reading the Dan Rather book on patriotism. Good stuff!

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