Monday, September 09, 2019

NEWSHOUR BOOKSHELF - "A Good Provider is One Who Leaves"

"What 3 generations of a Filipino family prove about poverty and migration" PBS NewsHour 9/5/2019

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  For some families, ensuring economic stability requires a wrenching choice, to leave children behind and find work abroad.  Author Jason DeParle has written a book, “A Good Provider is One Who Leaves,” that traces three generations of a single Filipino family as they move across the globe seeking a path out of poverty.  He joins Amna Nawaz to discuss meeting the family and telling their story.



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