ISBN: 9780151006007 - the middle of everywhere: the world's refugees come to our town (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Pipher unites refugees, people who havefled some of the most oppressive regimes in theworld, with all of us. . . . Pipher is takingthis moment to teach us un-American behaviors: Patience, manners, and tolerance. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been our source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our children, our elders, andourselves. Now she gives us the tools to connect with the newestmembers of the American family-refugees.Orphans from southern Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeingAfghanistan and Vietnam: they arrive here daily with nothing butthe desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the faceof tragedy and their ability to hold on to the essential virtues of family, love, and joy are a tonic for all Americans.The Middle of Everywhere moves beyond the headlines to help usunderstand the struggles of the refugees who live around the corner ordown the street from us. Working in schools, social service agencies, andhomes as a cultural broker, teacher, and therapist, Mary Pipher hasopened our eyes-and our hearts-to those with whom we share the future. Mary Pipher, Ph.D., is the author of three bestsellingbooks, including Reviving Ophelia, a New York Timesbestseller for more than two years. She has received anAmerican Psychological Association presidential citationand lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Pipher unites refugees, people who havefled some of the most oppressive regimes in theworld, with all of us. . . . Pipher is takingthis moment to teach us un-American behaviors: Patience, manners, and tolerance. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been our source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our children, our elders, andourselves. Now she gives us the tools to connect with the newestmembers of the American family-refugees.Orphans from southern Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeingAfghanistan and Vietnam: they arrive here daily with nothing butthe desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the faceof tragedy and their ability to hold on to the essential virtues of family, love, and joy are a tonic for all Americans.The Middle of Everywhere moves beyond the headlines to help usunderstand the struggles of the refugees who live around the corner ordown the street from us. Working in schools, social service agencies, andhomes as a cultural broker, teacher, and therapist, Mary Pipher hasopened our eyes-and our hearts-to those with whom we share the future. Mary Pipher, Ph.D., is the author of three bestsellingbooks, including Reviving Ophelia, a New York Timesbestseller for more than two years. She has received anAmerican Psychological Association presidential citationand lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1. With dust jacket. The item is brand new, never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Explores the sagas, sorrows, and dreams of America's newest citizens and how their struggles and hopes reaffirm the American dream.

Zustand: very good, very good. First Edition. First Printing. 390, bibliography, index, corners of several pages creased, sticker on rear DJ states children pictured on DJ are not refugees. In Pipher's study of Lincoln, Nebraska, she emphasizes the resiliency of the refugees--from Laos, Bosnia, Northern Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, and the former Soviet Union--whose homeland tales of death, privation, torture, and multi-pronged persecution vary only in the details. …