A beginner's guide to America : for the immigrant and the curious
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
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xv, 222 pages ; 22 cm
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Gold Hill Library Branch
646.7008 HAK 2021
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Library Journal,,January 01, 2021
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Kirkus Reviews,,December 15, 2020
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Publishers Weekly,,November 09, 2020
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Library Journal Prepub Alert,,June 24, 2020
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"Into the maelstrom of unprecedented contemporary debates about immigrants in the United States, this perfectly timed book gives us a portrait of what the new immigrant experience in America is really like. Written as a "guide" for the newly arrived, and providing "practical information and advice," Roya Hakakian, an immigrant herself, reveals what those who settle here love about the country, what they miss about their homes, the cruelty of some Americans, and the unceasing generosity of others. She captures the texture of life in a new place in all its complexity, laying bare both its beauty and its darkness as she discusses race, sex, love, death, consumerism, and what it is like to be from a country that is in America's crosshairs. Her tenderly perceptive and surprisingly humorous account invites us to see ourselves as we appear to others, making it possible for us to rediscover our many American gifts through the perspective of the outsider"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hakakian, R. (2021). A beginner's guide to America: for the immigrant and the curious (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hakakian, Ruya. 2021. A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hakakian, Ruya. A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hakakian, Ruya. A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

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