Strangers from a Different Shore
A History of Asian Americans

This is a LONG book, and with a couple of complaints, it was an excellent and thorough accounting of Asian migrations and struggles with assimilation and acceptance of both sides of culture. My two complaints: first, the title was enough, but it was referred to so many times that after a while, I st......more

A thoughtfully written history of Asian-American migration, especially in the discussion of migration from SE Asia (Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia). It's unnerving to think about how much of the Asian diasporic experience is grounded in war: the Korean War, World War II, the Vietnam War, the "Secret War" i......more

I read this book for my Asian-American History class and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Takaki covered a lot of history and difficult concepts using personal stories and anecdotes and less of high-academic writing that can alienate the reader. In this way, it was easier to follow, to understand, and kept......more

American immigration history over the centuries, with original sources - writings, newspaper clippings, etc. The author addresses Asian immigration in particular, but provides insight that is applicable to today. We have wrestled with this issue since the 1700's, and our public policy changes have r......more

he uses the phrase "strangers from a different shore" on almost every page of this book. the annoyance from that alone sorta overshadowed any positive feelings i had about this. it's basically a history book.......more