From Every End of This Earth: 13 Families and the New Lives They Made in America

America is a nation of immigrants. But what does it mean to be an immigrant in the U.S. today The 9/11 terrorist attacks and subsequent wars have produced an increasing national insularity that is eroding our long-held friendly melting pot attitude, and made many Americans suspicious of recent immigrants who hail almost exclusively from economically developing countries like Iraq, Iran, and Mexico, as well as many parts of Africa. Having shared his own family’s story in My Fathers’ Houses, distinguished journalist Steven V. Roberts now profiles thirteen other immigrants from China, Afghanistan, Mexico, and Sierra Leone who have journeyed to our shores in pursuit of the same dream that propelled Roberts’ own grandfather a century ago. Roberts combines compelling interviews and meticulous research to produce an engaging, wonderfully clear and accessible narrative that explores each family’s story unique yet deeply resonant story. In so doing, Roberts captures the voices of those living the promise of a new land—and the difficulties of starting over among strangers whose suspicions increasingly outweigh their open-armed acceptance. As the immigration debate rages on, Roberts offers an essential and timely look at today’s immigrants and sheds light on the enormous contributions they continue to make to the fabric and future of America.

About the Author :
Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and a senior news analyst for National Public Radio. From 1996 to 2002, she and Sam Donaldson co-anchored the weekly ABC interview program, This Week. She is the bestselling author of We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, Ladies of Liberty, and Founding Mothers.Steve Roberts is the author of From Every End of This Earth and My Fathers' Houses. He has worked as a journalist for more than forty years and appears regularly as a political analyst on the ABC radio network and National Public Radio. Since 1997 he has been the Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University.Cokie and Steve Roberts are the New York Times bestselling authors of From This Day Forward. They write a weekly column syndicated in newspapers across the country by United Media. The parents of two children and grandparents of six, Cokie and Steve live in Bethesda, Maryland.

Review :
"[An] homage to the sacrifice generation and the children for which they make that sacrifice. . . . Roberts offers not only diversity of geography, but also diversity of experiences. . . . Roberts focuses on each family and tells its tale in a compassionate, engaging way." -- Washington Post "For his entire writing life, Steve Roberts has been inspired by the extraordinary heroism and exceptional wisdom of supposedly ordinary people, especially new arrivals to our shores. For Roberts, there are no 'ordinary' people, and FROM EVERY END OF THIS EARTH is testimony to his passion and his empathy and also to his admiration for those with the courage to journey to a new land. The phrase 'immigration debate' is deadening. Roberts brings to life the real immigration story through the lives of those who are its authors." -- E.J. Dionne, syndicated columnist and author of Why Americans Hate Politics "If you want to feel optimistic about the future of America, give Steve Roberts' new book a read. He chronicles our national miracle of drawing together and assimilating diverse people who are drawn, as the title says, 'from every end of this earth.' Far from posing a threat, the new immigrants--with their hustle and drive and their yearning for success--are America's secret weapon in the global economic competition." -- David Ignatius, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post "[A] warm and welcoming memoir." -- Library Journal "Calls to mind a kinder, gentler time. . . . Brings back a time when children were able to entertain themselves, when imagination rather than television ruled, a time of rare and wonderful innocence. . . . With much the same sweet, self-deprecating tone of fellow journalist Tim Russert's Big Russ and Me, Robert recalls growing up Jewish in New Jersey, in a community where everyone looked out for one another. . . . In this endearing book, treasured family stories are passed along from generation to generation, along with a strong sense of the American dream and all its attendant possibilities. . . . The greatest tribute a son can offer." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune "When a memoir is penned by a familiar figure, it's all the more interesting to walk through the door that's been opened into childhood. . . . This is a warm and thoughtful book about family values and a valued family." -- Hartford Courant "Taking the boy out of Bayonne may be possible, but taking Bayonne out of the boy is not--at least, according to this warm and welcoming memoir by journalist Roberts, who hails from the New Jersey city. . . . As he makes clear in this memoir, his Bayonne beginnings greatly informed the man he is today. Recommended." -- Library Journal