An inspiring and informative work: By investing emotionally and intellectually in the lives of the people in this book, readers learn about the broad as well as the specific currents of immigration: its challenges, its contributions. Insofar as it is written by a psychologist, readers will also be able to identify in themselves habits that lead to success. One of the most fascinating aspects of immigration, is the implicit conviction that character transcends where a person is from. This book shows readers the characters who revolutionized both their own places of origin, by leaving, as well as their new homes. By contributing towards the creation of a more egalitarian society through their mere presence, they introduced a new brand of democracy to the culture that enabled them to head West.