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portada The Making Of An American
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2025
Language
English
Pages
204
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.00 x 1.10 cm
ISBN13
9789376395699

The Making Of An American

Jacob A. Riis (Author) · Double 9 Books · Paperback

The Making Of An American - Jacob A. Riis

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Synopsis "The Making Of An American"

The making of an American traces a personal journey shaped by migration struggle and self discovery as an individual moves from a sheltered upbringing toward an uncertain future abroad. The narrative reflects on early memories of home family guidance and youthful ideals that nurture optimism and emotional attachment. These formative experiences contrast sharply with later encounters marked by hardship dislocation and social inequality. The book explores how identity is reshaped through labor disappointment perseverance and moral awakening. Dreams of opportunity drive departure while reality demands resilience adaptability and endurance. Encounters with poverty injustice and exclusion reveal the challenges faced by newcomers seeking belonging and purpose. Personal reflection blends with social observation showing how private experience mirrors wider immigrant realities. Hope persists despite repeated setbacks reinforcing belief in progress earned through effort and conscience. The work emphasizes growth through adversity highlighting compassion responsibility and determination as defining forces. By weaving memory with experience the narrative presents transformation not as sudden success but as a gradual shaping of character rooted in endurance and belief in possibility.

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