American woman : personal essays by first generation immigrant women

Brimming with multiple entry points of human interest - first person narratives, women's rights, immigration, stories of departed homelands and the dream of living a better life in the western world, this collection is a poignant and fascinating collection of essays.

The women within have embraced, resisted and grappled with the question of migration to produce a book that has implications for everyone living in an increasingly globalised world.