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9781416586838

The Immigrant Advantage What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America about Health, Happiness and Hope

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    9781416586838

  • ISBN10:

    1416586830

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2013-09-21
  • Publisher: Free Press
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Summary

"Journalist Kolker investigates the imported traditions and attitudes toward health, hard work, and education that give newcomers an edge over the native-born…Kolker’s explorations teach and entertain with their curiosity, can-do spirit, and vibrant bouquet of cultures and customs” (Publishers Weekly).

Author Biography

Claudia Kolker is an award-winning journalist who has reported from Mexico, El Salvador, the Caribbean, Japan and India. A former Los Angeles Times bureau chief and former member of The Houston Chronicle editorial board, she has also written for The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Economist, O: The Oprah Magazine, Slate, and Salon. She lives in Houston with her family.

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