Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang (E
US $22.00
ApproximatelyAU $34.19
Condition:
Brand new
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
3 available
- Buy It NowSomewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang (E
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free Economy Shipping.
Located in: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Mon, 4 Aug and Sat, 9 Aug to 94104
Returns:
30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay postage label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:388277658675
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9781250296856
- Type
- NA
- Publication Name
- NA
- ISBN
- 9781250296856
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
1250296854
ISBN-13
9781250296856
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038836586
Product Key Features
Book Title
Somewhere in the Unknown World : a Collective Refugee Memoir
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Emigration & Immigration, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-002964
Reviews
"Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome. With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope. You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee, "Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness ." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "Kao Kalia Yang raises a mirror to her home state of Minnesota and a kaleidoscope of refugee stories comes tumbling out. This is a book that burns with personal accounts of survival. But it's also a reminder that we, as a nation, will never know where we're going until we understand where each and every one of us has come from." --Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome . With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope . You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee " Exceptional . . . This is an important collection of voices and experiences." -- Ms Magazine " A work of technical as well as empathetic mastery . . . The stories are as powerful as they are unique, and Yang makes the wise decision to let her subjects express themselves. . . . Yang's delicate touch allows us to see what is right in front of us: luck." --Kirkus (starred review) "Affecting . . . Yang offers glimpses of lives before, of escapes, of stopovers, of arrivals, of transformation. . . These voices . . . provide an intimate window into once faraway lives , now intertwined together in a community they call home." -- Shelf Awareness "Lyrical . . . This heartfelt and exquisitely written account shines a poignant light on the immigration debate." -- Publishers Weekly, "Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness ." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "Kao Kalia Yang raises a mirror to her home state of Minnesota and a kaleidoscope of refugee stories comes tumbling out. This is a book that burns with personal accounts of survival. But it's also a reminder that we, as a nation, will never know where we're going until we understand where each and every one of us has come from." --Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome . With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope . You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee "A work of technical as well as empathetic mastery . . . The stories are as powerful as they are unique, and Yang makes the wise decision to let her subjects express themselves. . . . Yang's delicate touch allows us to see what is right in front of us: luck. If we are not refugees, we might have been. If our lives have been relatively stable, they may not remain so. A potent lesson in empathy that is all the more powerful for never presenting itself as a lesson ." --Kirkus (starred review), "Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness ." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "Kao Kalia Yang raises a mirror to her home state of Minnesota and a kaleidoscope of refugee stories comes tumbling out. This is a book that burns with personal accounts of survival. But it's also a reminder that we, as a nation, will never know where we're going until we understand where each and every one of us has come from." --Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome . With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope . You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee "A work of technical as well as empathetic mastery . . . The stories are as powerful as they are unique, and Yang makes the wise decision to let her subjects express themselves. . . . Yang's delicate touch allows us to see what is right in front of us: luck." --Kirkus (starred review) "Affecting . . . Yang offers glimpses of lives before, of escapes, of stopovers, of arrivals, of transformation. . . These voices . . . provide an intimate window into once faraway lives , now intertwined together in a community they call home." -- Shelf Awareness "Lyrical . . . This heartfelt and exquisitely written account shines a poignant light on the immigration debate." -- Publishers Weekly, "Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness ." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "Kao Kalia Yang raises a mirror to her home state of Minnesota and a kaleidoscope of refugee stories comes tumbling out. This is a book that burns with personal accounts of survival. But it's also a reminder that we, as a nation, will never know where we're going until we understand where each and every one of us has come from." --Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome . With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope . You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee "A work of technical as well as empathetic mastery . . . The stories are as powerful as they are unique, and Yang makes the wise decision to let her subjects express themselves. . . . Yang's delicate touch allows us to see what is right in front of us: luck. If we are not refugees, we might have been. If our lives have been relatively stable, they may not remain so. A potent lesson in empathy that is all the more powerful for never presenting itself as a lesson ." --Kirkus (starred review) "Affecting . . . Yang offers glimpses of lives before, of escapes, of stopovers, of arrivals, of transformation. . . These voices . . . provide an intimate window into once faraway lives , now intertwined together in a community they call home." -- Shelf Awareness "Lyrical . . . This heartfelt and exquisitely written account shines a poignant light on the immigration debate." -- Publishers Weekly, "Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness ." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "Kao Kalia Yang raises a mirror to her home state of Minnesota and a kaleidoscope of refugee stories comes tumbling out. This is a book that burns with personal accounts of survival. But it's also a reminder that we, as a nation, will never know where we're going until we understand where each and every one of us has come from." --Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome . With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope . You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee "A work of technical as well as empathetic mastery . . . The stories are as powerful as they are unique, and Yang makes the wise decision to let her subjects express themselves. . . . Yang's delicate touch allows us to see what is right in front of us: luck. If we are not refugees, we might have been. If our lives have been relatively stable, they may not remain so. A potent lesson in empathy that is all the more powerful for never presenting itself as a lesson ." --Kirkus (starred review) "Affecting . . . Yang offers glimpses of lives before, of escapes, of stopovers, of arrivals, of transformation. . . These voices . . . provide an intimate window into once faraway lives , now intertwined together in a community they call home." -- Shelf Awareness, "Kao Kalia Yang has long used her own voice and refugee story to create transcendent literature. With Somewhere in the Unknown World , she brings us many voices whose powerful, individual tales converge in one state to create a prism of humanity. In a time when the term 'refugee' is so often flat and faceless, this is an essential book of poetic beauty and social witness ." --Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland "Kao Kalia Yang raises a mirror to her home state of Minnesota and a kaleidoscope of refugee stories comes tumbling out. This is a book that burns with personal accounts of survival. But it's also a reminder that we, as a nation, will never know where we're going until we understand where each and every one of us has come from." --Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem "As borders are closing against refugees and derogatory stereotypes are promulgated by nativists, Kao Kalia Yang's delicate, respectful book is especially welcome . With masterful concision, Yang presents these refugees' lives with a poignant honesty that puts prejudice to shame and opens doors to the heart." --Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season "Somewhere in the Unknown World is an offering from the heart, a memoir of hope . You do not just read the stories in this beautiful work, you belong to them. You fear for the children when the rebels attack. You weep for the sisters left on the other side of the river. You smile at a family reunited after too many years apart. These are the unseen lives of our neighbors, drivers, receptionists, and classmates, and this book should be required reading at a time when refugees are often misunderstood. Yang's is a voice we all need to hear more." --Kirsty Gladfelter, Senior Director, International Rescue Committee "With grace and empathy, Yang reaches to the heart of each of these fourteen tales of refugees in Minnesota and connects them to her own past and future. Reading this book is like watching an explosion of texture and color as ordinary people place their formative stories in the hands of an artist and fellow refugee who weaves them into a single elegant tapestry." --Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee
Dewey Decimal
305.906914
Synopsis
From "an exceptional storyteller," Somewhere in the Unknown World is a collection of powerful stories of refugees who have found new lives in Minnesota's Twin Cities, told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet. All over this country, there are refugees. But beyond the headlines, few know who they are, how they live, or what they have lost. Although Minnesota is not known for its diversity, the state has welcomed more refugees per capita than any other, from Syria to Bosnia, Thailand to Liberia. Now, with nativism on the rise, Kao Kalia Yang--herself a Hmong refugee--has gathered stories of the stateless who today call the Twin Cities home. Here are people who found the strength and courage to rebuild after leaving all they hold dear. Awo and her mother, who escaped from Somalia, reunite with her father on the phone every Saturday, across the span of continents and decades. Tommy, born in Minneapolis to refugees from Cambodia, cannot escape the war that his parents carry inside. As Afghani flees the reach of the Taliban, he seeks at every stop what he calls a certificate of his humanity. Mr. Truong brings pho from Vietnam to Frogtown in St. Paul, reviving a crumbling block as well as his own family. In Yang's exquisite, necessary telling, these fourteen stories for refugee journeys restore history and humanity to America's strangers and redeem its long tradition of welcome., Somewhere in the Unknown World is a themed collection of stories of refugees from around the world who have converged on Minneapolis, collected and told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet. Back in the 1980s, Minnesota's University Avenue was barely clinging to life. Lined with church thrift stores, boarded windows, and prostitutes leaning against streetlights, the sidewalks were thick with bloody, discarded needles. Today, University Avenue is a bustling commercial center, a hub of Halal butchers, Mexican carnicerias, grocery stores selling delicacies to new arrivals from Ethiopia and Bosnia, Iraq and China. A dying strip of America has been revived by the stateless. As the country's doors are closing and nativism is on the rise, Kao Kalia Yang--herself a refugee from Laos--set out to tell the stories of the refugees to whom University Avenue is now home. Here are people who have summoned the energy and determination to make a new life even as they carry an extraordinary burden of hardship, loss, and emotional damage: Irina, an ex-Soviet, who still hoards magical American fruit--bananas --under her bed; the Thai brothers of Vinai and their business selling purified water to gullible immigrants; the Kareni boys, who have brought Minnesota to basketball glory. In Yang's exquisite, poetic, and necessary telling, the voices of refugees from all over the world restore humanity to America's strangers and redeem its long history of welcome.
LC Classification Number
HV640.4.U54Y364 2020
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (1,054,597)
- w***i (873)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAbsolutely Wonderful Seller!! Terrific Item As Described!!! Great Service and Communication!! Shipped In Waterproof Packaging!! I Received Item In About One Week!! Very Pleased With Seller! I Will Buy From This Seller Again!!
- e***_ (16)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSeller handles a massive inventory so I give them grace on the slow processing and shipping. They were very communicative and prompt with their response when I messaged in asking about it. Book was in good condition as described. Small ding on the page edges which wasn't mentioned, but that's fairly common even at your typical book store. Still a good value and I'd buy from them again.
- r***r (2963)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived today, 2 days before deadline given by the seller. Well-packaged & in good condition. Price was very competitive, & the book was accurately listed. Great communication. I appreciate the seller getting back to me when I was having trouble tracking the book's delivery progress. Apparently there were 2 different tracking numbers - one in Canada & the other in the U.S., since it was initially shipped from Canada. Thank you very much for your quick response & helpful information.Rethinking Investing: A Very Short Guide to Very Long-Term Investing by Charles (#396183075510)
More to explore:
- World Map,
- World Hardcovers,
- World Paperbacks,
- World Maps & Atlases,
- World Political Maps,
- World literature & Classics Fiction Books,
- World literature & Classics Fiction Hardcover Illustrated Books,
- World War II Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- World War II Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- World literature & Classics Fiction Mini Paperback Fiction & Books
Seller feedback (1,054,597)
- w***i (873)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAbsolutely Wonderful Seller!! Terrific Item As Described!!! Great Service and Communication!! Shipped In Waterproof Packaging!! I Received Item In About One Week!! Very Pleased With Seller! I Will Buy From This Seller Again!!
- e***_ (16)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSeller handles a massive inventory so I give them grace on the slow processing and shipping. They were very communicative and prompt with their response when I messaged in asking about it. Book was in good condition as described. Small ding on the page edges which wasn't mentioned, but that's fairly common even at your typical book store. Still a good value and I'd buy from them again.
- r***r (2963)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived today, 2 days before deadline given by the seller. Well-packaged & in good condition. Price was very competitive, & the book was accurately listed. Great communication. I appreciate the seller getting back to me when I was having trouble tracking the book's delivery progress. Apparently there were 2 different tracking numbers - one in Canada & the other in the U.S., since it was initially shipped from Canada. Thank you very much for your quick response & helpful information.Rethinking Investing: A Very Short Guide to Very Long-Term Investing by Charles (#396183075510)