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In western countries, including the United States, foreign-trained nurses constitute a crucial labor supply. Far and away the largest number of these nurses come from the Philippines. Why is it that a developing nation with a comparatively greater need for trained medical professionals sends so many of its nurses to work in wealthier countries? Catherine Ceniza Choy engages this question through an examination of the unique relationship between the professionalization of nursing and the twentieth-century migration of Filipinos to the United States. The first book-length study of the history of Filipino nurses in the United States, Empire of Care brings to the fore the complicated connections...
Glenn foretells of a united world government led by a world leader who becomes envisioned is the Messiah in Judaism, the second coming or resurrection in Christianity and Islam, and would have a place of reverence in many other religions, and respect among the nonreligious. Within this book, he seeks to establish inner and outer peace, love, happiness, and joy. Utilizing his inspired value system and beliefs, he shares his views on religion, government, domestic and world issues, and suggests help and hope for the least fortunate of individuals. Glenn is seeking the office of the president in 2020.
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A collection of writings by high school students whose teachers and schools participated in the Illinois Rivers Project from September, 1990-June, 1991.
“A funny, perceptive, and much-needed book telling a much-needed story.” —Celeste Ng, author of the New York Times bestseller Little Fires Everywhere “Written with humor and grace, with intimacy and empathy, Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From is the perfect coming of age novel for our time.” —Matt Mendez, author of Barely Missing Everything and Twitching Heart First-generation American LatinX Liliana Cruz does what it takes to fit in at her new nearly all-white school. But when family secrets spill out and racism at school ramps up, she must decide what she believes in and take a stand. Liliana Cruz is a hitting a wall—or rather, walls. There’s the wall her mom has put up ever s...