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    From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences
    From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences
    From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences
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    From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences

    By Merle Fischlowitz

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    The poems in this book are the personal stories of immigration to the United States, from the 19th Century to the early 21st Century. These poems are often in the voices of New Americans from many different cultures: African, Arab, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Polish, Russian, and Vietnamese. The poems explore their reasons for immigration as well as the challenges and benefits of becoming American.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateDec 13, 2010
    ISBN9781452084572
    From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences
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    Merle Fischlowitz

    Merle Fischlowitz has visual memories of various technologies he has witnessed and used, from 1935 through current times. He had a career as history teacher and as psychologist, closely involved with changes in communications, computers, home appliances, and more. Merle has previously published poetry, short stories, and biography. The motivation of this book is to get the youngest generation to be aware of the changes in technology as they mature.

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