{"product_id":"the-middle-of-everywhere-helping-refugees-enter-the-american-community-paperback","title":"The Middle of Everywhere: Helping Refugees Enter the American Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Pipher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e's best-selling author of\u003cem\u003e Reviving Ophelia, \u003c\/em\u003e Mary Pipher connects us with our greater family--the human family. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the past decade, Mary Pipher has been a great source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our family members. Now she connects us with the newest members of the American family--refugees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn cities all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they come with nothing but the hope and desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the face of tragedy and their ability to hold on to the virtues of family, love, and joy are a lesson for all Americans. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir stories will make you laugh and weep, and give you a deeper understanding of the wider world in which we live. \u003cem\u003eThe Middle of Everywhere \u003c\/em\u003emoves beyond the headlines into the homes of refugees from around the world. Working as a cultural broker, teacher, and therapist, Mary Pipher has once again opened our eyes--and our hearts--to those with whom we share the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePipher unites refugees, people who have\u003cbr\u003efled some of the most oppressive regimes in the\u003cbr\u003eworld, with all of us. . . . Pipher is taking\u003cbr\u003ethis moment to teach us un-American behaviors: \u003cbr\u003ePatience, manners, and tolerance. \u003cbr\u003e Milwaukee Journal Sentinel \u003cbr\u003eOver the past decade, Mary Pipher has been our source of wisdom, \u003cbr\u003ehelping us to better understand our children, our elders, and\u003cbr\u003eourselves. Now she gives us the tools to connect with the newest\u003cbr\u003emembers of the American family-refugees.\u003cbr\u003eOrphans from southern Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing\u003cbr\u003eAfghanistan and Vietnam: they arrive here daily with nothing but\u003cbr\u003ethe desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the face\u003cbr\u003eof tragedy and their ability to hold on to the essential virtues of family, \u003cbr\u003elove, and joy are a tonic for all Americans.\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle of Everywhere moves beyond the headlines to help us\u003cbr\u003eunderstand the struggles of the refugees who live around the corner or\u003cbr\u003edown the street from us. Working in schools, social service agencies, and\u003cbr\u003ehomes as a cultural broker, teacher, and therapist, Mary Pipher has\u003cbr\u003eopened our eyes-and our hearts-to those with whom we share the future. \u003cbr\u003eMary Pipher, Ph.D., is the author of three bestselling\u003cbr\u003ebooks, including Reviving Ophelia, a New York Times\u003cbr\u003ebestseller for more than two years. She has received an\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Psychological Association presidential citation\u003cbr\u003eand lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Pipher\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is the author of three bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eReviving Ophelia\u003c\/i\u003e, which was on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list for more than two years. She speaks all over the country and has received a presidential citation from the American Psychological Association. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.08 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753810854176,"sku":"9780156027373","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64317cae30e758a335dfad82108c317b.webp?v=1780027776","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-middle-of-everywhere-helping-refugees-enter-the-american-community-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}