A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
One Family and Migration in the 21st Century
by Jason DeParle
Recommended by Fareed Zakaria and Michael Clemens
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and History.
"No matter your politics or home country this will change how you think about the movement of people between poor and rich countries...one of the best books on immigration written in a generation." Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted The definitive chronicle of our new age of global migration, told through the multigenerational saga of a Filipino...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and History.
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Fareed Zakaria
“@GeoRosenberg @mattkahn1966 Indeed, @JasonDeParle’s book is indispensable for anyone wanting to understand global migration at all levels: | This is the best book on immigration I've read. Three decades ago, Jason DeParle moved into the Manila slums with the family. He chronicles their immigration story but through it tells the larger tale of what it all means. His empathy, intelligence and good writing shine through every page”
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