Book-It’s BEHOLD THE DREAMERS: Beyond the Theatre

A Novel

by Mbue, Imbolo

Book - 2016

The PEN/Faulkner award-winning novel by Mbue for your reading pleasure. The PEN/Faulkner award-winning novel by Mbue for your reading pleasure. Show less

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Americanah

by Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi

Book - 2014

As Mbue does in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS, acclaimed Nigerian author Adichie offers a compelling depiction of globalization and immigrant life through the eyes ...Show more As Mbue does in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS, acclaimed Nigerian author Adichie offers a compelling depiction of globalization and immigrant life through the eyes of Ifemulu, a young Nigerian woman striving to build a life in America, and her friends and family. Show less

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City of Dreams

The 400-year Epic History of Immigrant New York

by Anbinder, Tyler

Book - 2016

For centuries, New York City has been a prime destination for immigrants from all over the world. Learn more about its rich multicultural history in this accessible, carefully researched work from historian Anbinder. For centuries, New York City has been a prime destination for immigrants from all over the world. Learn more about its rich multicultural history in this accessible, carefully researched work from historian Anbinder. Show less

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Integration Nation

Immigrants, Refugees, and America at Its Best

by Eaton, Susan E.

Book - 2016

In this intriguing collection of case studies, Professor Eaton explores how various communities across the United States have embraced growing immigrant p...Show more In this intriguing collection of case studies, Professor Eaton explores how various communities across the United States have embraced growing immigrant populations. These efforts focus on integration – not assimilation – as a key component of their success. Show less

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A Dream Called Home

A Memoir

by Grande, Reyna

Book - 2018

Mexican-American author Grande was only 9 years old when she walked across the US border, seeking a home and a better life. In this captivating and inspir...Show more Mexican-American author Grande was only 9 years old when she walked across the US border, seeking a home and a better life. In this captivating and inspiring memoir, she describes her search for the American dream as a first-generation Latina college student. Show less

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A River of Stars

A Novel

by Hua, Vanessa

Book - 2018

Like Mbue in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS, Hua skillfully evokes the experiences of resourceful and determined undocumented immigrants in America through the story...Show more Like Mbue in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS, Hua skillfully evokes the experiences of resourceful and determined undocumented immigrants in America through the story of Scarlett Chen, a Chinese factory worker who is sent to the United States to bear her boss’ baby so he can gain a foothold there. Show less

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Lehman Brothers

Streaming Video - 2016

The 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers is a pivotal moment in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS. Watch this short video to gain a deeper understanding of this monumental bankruptcy and its worldwide impact. The 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers is a pivotal moment in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS. Watch this short video to gain a deeper understanding of this monumental bankruptcy and its worldwide impact. Show less

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Your Madness, Not Mine

Stories of Cameroon

by Makuchi

Book - 1999

The Jongas come from Limbe, an Anglophone village in Cameroon. Get a sense of what their lives might have been like there from this collection of short st...Show more The Jongas come from Limbe, an Anglophone village in Cameroon. Get a sense of what their lives might have been like there from this collection of short stories by an Anglophone Cameroonian woman writer who vividly portrays life in postcolonial Cameroon. Show less

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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

by Mengestu, Dinaw

Book - 2007

Sepha, an Ethiopian émigré, struggles to make a life for himself in an alienating American city while longing for his homeland. His unexpected friendships with a white neighbor and her biracial child provide a glimpse of hope in unsettling times. Sepha, an Ethiopian émigré, struggles to make a life for himself in an alienating American city while longing for his homeland. His unexpected friendships with a white neighbor and her biracial child provide a glimpse of hope in unsettling times. Show less

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Never Look An American in the Eye

A Memoir : Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of A Nigerian American

by Ndibe, Okey

Book - 2016

In this funny, candid, and thought-provoking memoir, novelist and journalist Ndibe recounts his experiences as a Nigerian expatriate living in the United ...Show more In this funny, candid, and thought-provoking memoir, novelist and journalist Ndibe recounts his experiences as a Nigerian expatriate living in the United States after author Chinua Achebe invites him to edit the influential but short-lived magazine "African Commentary." Show less

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Mother Country

A Novel

by Reyn, Irina

Book - 2019

Nadia, a Ukrainian immigrant working as a nanny in Brooklyn, struggles to find a way to bring her daughter to the United Sates in this poignant novel that echoes many of the themes of BEHOLD THE DREAMERS. Nadia, a Ukrainian immigrant working as a nanny in Brooklyn, struggles to find a way to bring her daughter to the United Sates in this poignant novel that echoes many of the themes of BEHOLD THE DREAMERS. Show less

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Too Big to Fail

DVD - 2012

(Re)familiarize yourself with the details of the 2008 financial crisis that plays a key role in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS in this gripping HBO drama based on the best-selling Andrew Ross Sorkin book of the same name. (Re)familiarize yourself with the details of the 2008 financial crisis that plays a key role in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS in this gripping HBO drama based on the best-selling Andrew Ross Sorkin book of the same name. Show less

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Dear America

Notes of An Undocumented Citizen

by Vargas, Jose Antonio

Book - 2018

Jende, Neni and Liomi are fictional versions of the millions of undocumented immigrants living and working in the United States. In this thought-provoking...Show more Jende, Neni and Liomi are fictional versions of the millions of undocumented immigrants living and working in the United States. In this thought-provoking and moving memoir, journalist Vargas recounts his experiences of growing up undocumented in the US. Show less

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