An emotionally and politically charged collection of first person
accounts from prominent citizens in a variety of fields about their
experiences being first generation Americans, with a powerful
foreword written by actress and activist America Ferrera. From
award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes
an absorbing and fascinating collection of essays written by
prominent Americans from a variety of fields about their
experiences being first generation Americans. As the daughter of
Honduran immigrants, Ferrara is enthusiastic to share dozens of
personal stories from notable actors, comedians, athletes,
politicians, artists and entrepreneurs about assimilating into
American culture while remaining inextricably connected to the
mother tongue and the father land. Contributors to the book will
include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Roxane Gay, Issa Rae, Kal Penn, Padma
Lakshmi, Liza Koshy, Uzo Aduba, Al Madrigal, Anjelah Johnson,
Carmen Perez, Wilmer Valderrama, Kumail Nanjiani, Jeremy Lin, Joy
Cho, Jenny Zhang, Laurie Hernandez, Michelle Kwan, Ravi Patel, and
many others. Ranging from heartfelt to hilarious, the essays in
AMERICAN LIKE ME will appeal to anyone from a first generation
family; those interested in identity, particularly national
identity; and anyone with a complicated relationship to family,
culture, and growing up.
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