The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to Our Town

Pipher unites refugees, people who havefled some of the most oppressive regimes in theworld, with all of us. . . . Pipher is takingthis moment to teach us un-American behaviors: Patience, manners, and tolerance. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been our source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our children, our elders, andourselves. Now she gives us the tools to connect with the newestmembers of the American family-refugees.Orphans from southern Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeingAfghanistan and Vietnam: they arrive here daily with nothing butthe desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the faceof tragedy and their ability to hold on to the essential virtues of family, love, and joy are a tonic for all Americans.The Middle of Everywhere moves beyond the headlines to help usunderstand the struggles of the refugees who live around the corner ordown the street from us. Working in schools, social service agencies, andhomes as a cultural broker, teacher, and therapist, Mary Pipher hasopened our eyes-and our hearts-to those with whom we share the future. Mary Pipher, Ph.D., is the author of three bestsellingbooks, including Reviving Ophelia, a New York Timesbestseller for more than two years. She has received anAmerican Psychological Association presidential citationand lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. …