American Like Me
A vivid and varied collection of first-person experiences from important personalities about the experience of growing up between cultures, edited by award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera.
America Ferrera has always felt completely American, yet her identity is closely tied to her parents' origin and culture in Honduras. At home, she spoke Spanish, had Saturday morning salsa dance parties in the kitchen, and ate tamales alongside apple pie for Christmas.
Nonetheless, she desired for her identity to be mirrored in the wider American story.
Now, in American Like Me, America asks thirty-one of her friends, classmates, and idols to give their perspectives on cross-cultural life. Actors, comedians, sportsmen, politicians, artists, and authors are some of the people we are familiar with. They are, however, immigrants, children or grandchildren of immigrants, indigenous peoples, or those who grew up with strong personal ties to several cultures. Each of them fought to discover a feeling of self, a sense of belonging, and a sense of being noticed. And they identify as Americans with zeal, reluctance, or no enthusiasm.
Their experiences, which range from touching to funny, shed light on a uniquely American experience and will appeal to anybody who has struggled with family, culture, or growing up.
