The Middle of Everywhere: Helping Refugees Enter the American CommunityHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2003 - 386 pages The New York Times's best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher connects us with our greater family--the human family. 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 hope and 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 all 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 beyond the headlines into the homes of refugees from around the world. Working as a cultural broker, teacher, and therapist, Mary Pipher has once again opened our eyes--and our hearts--to those with whom we share the future. |
Contents
Cultural Collisions on the Great Plains | 3 |
The Beautiful Laughing SistersAn Arrival Story | 24 |
Into the Heart of the Heartland | 64 |
All that Glitters | 83 |
Children of Hope Children of Tears | 113 |
TeenagersMohammed Meets Madonna | 161 |
Young AdultsIs There a Marriage Broker in Lincoln? | 196 |
FamilyA Bundle of Sticks Cannot Be Broken | 216 |
HomeA Global Positioning System for Identity | 305 |
Building a Village of Kindness | 325 |
Were All Here Now | 350 |
Appendices | 353 |
Becoming a Cultural Broker | 356 |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights | 357 |
Bibliography | 366 |
Acknowledgments | 369 |
Other editions - View all
The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to Our Town Mary Bray Pipher Limited preview - 2002 |
The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to Our Town Mary Bray Pipher No preview available - 2002 |
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