A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America Audiobook

" A fascinating look at different periods in US history from a multicultural perspective. "

" Takaki is amazing. Excellent book covering the history and many experiences of immigrant groups migrating to America - stories often not told in American History books and courses. I am so fortunate to have gotten an autographed copy before he passed away. "

" ...all the American history I only heard snippets of in school. "

" Read this in college, and it's been a while. It was a very academic read. But I remember that it gave me a new perspective on the idea that America was this mecca for religious freedom and tolerance. That was the idea, but we were definitely still a work in a progress. The protection and safety of the working class, and the rights of any minority group were things that had to be fought for, often at the expense of lives. "

" I am not much into history but Takaki managed to pique my interest with 'A Different Mirror'. If you are looking to get a more accurate depiction of American history, not that BS elementary & high school teachers wanted you to think was accurate, I highly recommend Takaki's book. "

" i personally hate history books. this one though, i actually found parts of it interesting. there are different chapters, ea. with a different story, with a more spiced up school textbook tone. "

" I would love to see this book incorporated in to our high school history curriculums. Takaki brings centerstage the history of minorities in the US which has often been left out of our history books. "

" A classic in Ethnic Studies. "

" I had to read this for my Diversity and Social Diversity class. I was surprised by how much I liked it and how it made me see things a different way. "

" GREAT book about the history of America and how it was built. Good book to use as supplemental social studies text. Gives an alternate point-of-view of American history. "

" Similar to Zinns "Peoples History", except with a slightly different focus. Very interesting and informative. "

" Pretty good group of stories about marginalized ethnic groups in the US. Somewhat dry, read it for English 205 "

" Good revisionist U.S. history. Focuses on the experiences of Mexican, Japanese and Jewish immigrants through out the history of the U.S. Good companion to Zinn's A People's History of the United States. "

" yeah, I only read 2.5 chapters, I jigsawed on the rest of them and this book is a great reflection on the experiences of "others" in American history "

" All the American history they don't teach you in high school. "

" This book is so insightful. Lots of Americans have, perhaps, a vague idea of our history, but Takaki tells it in such a way that the reader can more accurately understand that history from a variety of perspectives. Takaki is a gifted storyteller, and I am thankful for having read this book. "

" a great book. A must read! Compares to Zinn's "People's History" "

" A lot of interesting information, but kinda rambling. The authors ideology shines through in full force, and he tried a bit too hard to make the writing colorful or artsy. "

" I read this in high school - it was the summer reading for our junior year American Interdisciplinary Studies class [we also read Snow Falling on Cedars:]. As I remember it was a very insightful way of looking at America's history...I should probably re-read this. "

" An eye opening view of American history from the viewpoint of minorities. "

" Narrative text that contain stories of immigrants that came to America and their way of looking for new opportunities for a better life. "

" A great second look at American history through different lenses. "

" This book is about the life of the immigrants in America. Their positive and negative experiences along with what motivated them to come to a new country to start a new life. "

" Fantastic in the same vein as the incredible People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. Takaki takes multicultural US history to wonderous heights! Horribly informative! "

" An eye opening view of American history from the viewpoint of minorities. "

" I feel that this book is a must read for everyone 14 and older! It discusses so many topics that you don't learn in American History. "

" A fascinating look at different periods in US history from a multicultural perspective. "

" The cultures of this land of ours have traversed far beyond physical bounds to set up shop; all ethnicity's have fought to earn what they now inhabit. This book tactfully exhibits a few of these journeys. "

" This is a very interesting view of American history. It is history from the perspective of various non-anglo Americans. I was shocked to learn some of what I learned. The book is well sited and researched. I highly recommend. "

" I read it in an immigrant experience class. Takaki makes some good points, but they're somewhat lost in long-winded explainations and random Shakespearean allusions. "