The Immigrant Advantage - What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America About Health, Happiness

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext From an award-winning journalist comes a fascinating exploration of the life-enhancing customs that immigrant groups have brought with them to the U.S. and of how Americans can improve their lives by adapting them. Zusammenfassung "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).

Product details

• Authors: Claudia Kolker, Kolker Claudia
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.09.2013
• EAN: 9781416586838
• ISBN: 978-1-4165-8683-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions