Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022 Behavioral Scientist, Notable Books of 2022 The facts, not the fiction, of America’s immigration experience Immigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly most misunderstood, topics in American social discourse—yet, in most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis and ten years of pioneering research, new evidence is provided about the past and present of the American Dream, debunking myths fostered by political opportunism and sentimentalized in family histories, and draw counterintuitive conclusions, including: Upward Mobility: Children of immigrants from nearly every country, especially those of poor immigrants, do better economically than children of U.S.-born residents – a pattern that has held for more than a century. Rapid Assimilation: Immigrants accused of lack of assimilation (such as Mexicans today and the Irish in the past) actually assimilate fastest. Improved Economy: Immigration changes the economy in unexpected positive ways and staves off the economic decline that is the consequence of an aging population. Helps U.S. Born: Closing the door to immigrants harms the economic prospects of the U.S.-born—the people politicians are trying to protect. Using powerful story-telling and unprecedented research employing big data and algorithms, Abramitzky and Boustan are like dedicated family genealogists but millions of times over. They provide a new take on American history with surprising results, especially how comparable the “golden era” of immigration is to today, and why many current policy proposals are so misguided.

Streets of Gold

Follow along as Charlotte shares a lifetime of memories made while traveling with her husband George as part of an evangelistic team. Read of God's leading as the couple discovers the truths of the Bible and devotes their lives to sharing the good news of the gospel with thousands of people in many places. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of hardships endured, lives changed, and miracles witnessed. Charlotte hopes to inspire others with the importance of both personal and public evangelism. She encourages everyone to look for Divine appointments everyday, everywhere they go—whether at church, at work, or in malls and restaurants, because Jesus is coming soon, and there are still so many who haven't heard. Jesus says to all of us, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Matthew 28:19, 20).

Get the Summary of Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan's Streets of Gold in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Streets of Gold" by Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan explores the impact of immigration on America over two centuries, debunking myths with extensive data. Using sources like Ancestry.com and advanced analytical methods, the authors track millions of immigrants and their descendants, revealing that children of immigrants are more upwardly mobile than those of US-born parents. Despite changes in immigration policy, today's immigrants climb the economic ladder at similar rates to past European immigrants...

Marisia, a Polish teenager, comes to America at the turn of the twentieth century and must fend for herself on New York's Lower East Side.