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The Resource American like me : reflections on life between cultures, edited by America Ferrera with E. Cayce Dumont

American like me : reflections on life between cultures, edited by America Ferrera with E. Cayce Dumont

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Summary
"From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents' homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having Saturday-morning-salsa-dance-parties in the kitchen, and eating tamales alongside apple pie at Christmas never seemed at odds with her American identity. Still, she yearned to see that identity reflected in the larger American narrative. Now, in American Like Me, America invites thirty-one of her friends, peers, and heroes to share their stories about life between cultures. We know them as actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, artists, and writers. However, they are also immigrants, children or grandchildren of immigrants, indigenous people, or people who otherwise grew up with deep and personal connections to more than one culture. Each of them struggled to establish a sense of self, find belonging, and feel seen. And they call themselves American enthusiastically, reluctantly, or not at all. Ranging from the heartfelt to the hilarious, their stories shine a light on a quintessentially American experience and will appeal to anyone with a complicated relationship to family, culture, and growing up." --
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxii, 309 pages
Contents
  • Introduction by America Ferrera
  • Reshma Saujani
  • Al Madrigal
  • Jenny Zhang
  • Bambadjan Bamba
  • Padma Lakshmi
  • Randall Park
  • Roxane Gay
  • Carmen Perez
  • Issa Rae
  • Diane Guerrero
  • Joy Cho
  • Liza Koshy
  • Kumail Nanjiani
  • Michelle Kwan
  • Geen Rocero
  • Frank Waln
  • Auli'i Cravalho
  • Jeremy Lin
  • America Ferrera
  • Ravi Patel
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Tanaya Winder
  • Wilmer Valderrama
  • Anna Akana
  • Laurie Hernandez
  • Kal Penn
  • Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
  • Martin Seensmeier
  • Carmen Carrera
  • Uzo Aduba
  • Linda Sarsour
  • Joaquin Castro
  • Conslusion by America Ferrera
Isbn
9781501180927
Instance
Label
American like me : reflections on life between cultures
Title
American like me
Title remainder
reflections on life between cultures
Statement of responsibility
edited by America Ferrera with E. Cayce Dumont
Title variation
Reflections on life between cultures
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents' homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having Saturday-morning-salsa-dance-parties in the kitchen, and eating tamales alongside apple pie at Christmas never seemed at odds with her American identity. Still, she yearned to see that identity reflected in the larger American narrative. Now, in American Like Me, America invites thirty-one of her friends, peers, and heroes to share their stories about life between cultures. We know them as actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, artists, and writers. However, they are also immigrants, children or grandchildren of immigrants, indigenous people, or people who otherwise grew up with deep and personal connections to more than one culture. Each of them struggled to establish a sense of self, find belonging, and feel seen. And they call themselves American enthusiastically, reluctantly, or not at all. Ranging from the heartfelt to the hilarious, their stories shine a light on a quintessentially American experience and will appeal to anyone with a complicated relationship to family, culture, and growing up." --
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Tone
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Award
Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2018.
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
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10732711
Dewey number
920.073
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • photographs
Index
no index present
LC call number
E184.A1
Literary form
non fiction
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  • 1984-
  • 1975-
  • 1971-
  • 1986-
  • 1996-
  • 1980-
  • 2000-
  • 1988-
  • 1978-
  • 1980-
  • 1980-
  • 1977-
  • 1980-
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  • Ferrera, America
  • Dumont, E. Cayce
  • Saujani, Reshma
  • Madrigal, Al
  • Zhang, Jenny
  • Bamba, Bambadjan
  • Lakshmi, Padma
  • Park, Randall
  • Gay, Roxane
  • Pérez, Carmen
  • Rae, Issa
  • Guerrero, Diane
  • Koshy, Liza
  • Nanjiani, Kumail
  • Kwan, Michelle
  • Rocero, Geen
  • Waln, Frank
  • Cravalho, Auli'i
  • Lin, Jeremy
  • Patel, Ravi
  • Miranda, Lin-Manuel
  • Winder, Tanaya
  • Valderrama, Wilmer
  • Akana, Anna
  • Hernandez, Laurie
  • Penn, Kal
  • Johnson, Anjelah
  • Seensmeier, Martin
  • Carrera, Carmen
  • Aduba, Uzo
  • Sarsour, Linda
  • Castro, Joaquín
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True
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  • Minorities
  • Cultural pluralism
  • Assimilation (Sociology)
  • United States
Target audience
adult
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reflections on life between cultures
Label
American like me : reflections on life between cultures, edited by America Ferrera with E. Cayce Dumont
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Publication
Copyright
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volume
Carrier category code
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
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Contents
Introduction by America Ferrera -- Reshma Saujani -- Al Madrigal -- Jenny Zhang -- Bambadjan Bamba -- Padma Lakshmi -- Randall Park -- Roxane Gay -- Carmen Perez -- Issa Rae -- Diane Guerrero -- Joy Cho -- Liza Koshy -- Kumail Nanjiani -- Michelle Kwan -- Geen Rocero -- Frank Waln -- Auli'i Cravalho -- Jeremy Lin -- America Ferrera -- Ravi Patel -- Lin-Manuel Miranda -- Tanaya Winder -- Wilmer Valderrama -- Anna Akana -- Laurie Hernandez -- Kal Penn -- Anjelah Johnson-Reyes -- Martin Seensmeier -- Carmen Carrera -- Uzo Aduba -- Linda Sarsour -- Joaquin Castro -- Conslusion by America Ferrera
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxii, 309 pages
Isbn
9781501180927
Lccn
2018032712
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, photographs
Label
American like me : reflections on life between cultures, edited by America Ferrera with E. Cayce Dumont
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction by America Ferrera -- Reshma Saujani -- Al Madrigal -- Jenny Zhang -- Bambadjan Bamba -- Padma Lakshmi -- Randall Park -- Roxane Gay -- Carmen Perez -- Issa Rae -- Diane Guerrero -- Joy Cho -- Liza Koshy -- Kumail Nanjiani -- Michelle Kwan -- Geen Rocero -- Frank Waln -- Auli'i Cravalho -- Jeremy Lin -- America Ferrera -- Ravi Patel -- Lin-Manuel Miranda -- Tanaya Winder -- Wilmer Valderrama -- Anna Akana -- Laurie Hernandez -- Kal Penn -- Anjelah Johnson-Reyes -- Martin Seensmeier -- Carmen Carrera -- Uzo Aduba -- Linda Sarsour -- Joaquin Castro -- Conslusion by America Ferrera
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxii, 309 pages
Isbn
9781501180927
Lccn
2018032712
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, photographs

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