{"product_id":"strangers-from-a-different-shore-a-history-of-asian-americans-au-of-paperback","title":"Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans Au Of... - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Takaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and moving history of Asian Americans that spans centuries, from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eA Different Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an extraordinary blend of narrative history, personal recollection, and oral testimony, the author presents a sweeping history of Asian Americans. He writes of the Chinese who laid tracks for the transcontinental railroad, of plantation laborers in the canefields of Hawaii, of \"picture brides\" marrying strangers in the hope of becoming part of the American dream. He tells stories of Japanese Americans behind the barbed wire of U.S. internment camps during World War II, Hmong refugees tragically unable to adjust to Wisconsin's alien climate and culture, and Asian American students stigmatized by the stereotype of the \"model minority.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a powerful and moving work that will resonate for all Americans, who together make up a nation of immigrants from other shores.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonald Takaki (1939-2009) established the Ethnic Studies Ph.D. program at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for thirty years. He was the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eA Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDouble Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.24 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52005976834349,"sku":"9780316831307","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YVdHc0EwVHVwYU81d0pKYXBEbDdxUT09.webp?v=1776793837","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/strangers-from-a-different-shore-a-history-of-asian-americans-au-of-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}