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The Soul of an Immigrant

Gelesen von Sue Anderson

(4,9 Sterne; 10 Bewertungen)

Constantine Panunzio (1884-1964) begins his autobiography by describing his childhood in Molfetta, Italy. At age 13, he left home as a sailor, landing in Boston in 1902. His trials finding work, learning English, and securing an education in the U.S. were many, but eventually, he became administrator of a social service agency in Boston. During WWI, he served as head of the YMCA on the Italian front. Concerned throughout his career with the treatment and assimilation of immigrants, Panuncio criticized the post world War I hysteria about alien radicals in his book The Deportation Cases of 1919-1920.
- Summary by Sue Anderson (8 hr 47 min)

Chapters

Dedication and Foreword

11:10

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A Native of Ancient Apulia

50:13

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The Call of the Sea

35:42

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America

24:51

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In the American Storm

59:28

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I go to Jail

29:02

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I am Caught Again

17:56

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A Mysterious Event

6:33

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First Glimpses of the Real America

13:44

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"You Ought to go to School"

12:01

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My American Education and its Meaning

37:45

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I Suffer Serious Losses

11:34

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I Become Naturalized

14:58

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Stumbling Blocks to Assimilation

20:28

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My American "Big Brother"

14:40

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In An Immigrant Community

34:50

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Still More Obstacles to Assimilation

17:56

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I Go To Jail Once More

23:13

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My American Philosophy of Life

38:57

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Home!

24:41

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My Final Choice

27:30

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Bewertungen

Fascinating!

(5 Sterne)

This autobiography reads like an adventure novel. Keeps you on your toes and thinking how hard life used to be, how easy most Americans have it now. Details of how an immigrant who doesn’t speak English or have any skills, survives by his wits, is eye opening. Reader does a good job unfolding this harrowing story, even does a bit of singing! I give 5 stars to author and reader because I never got tired of listening all the way to the end.

(5 Sterne)

Excellent story and a fascinating glimpse of the challenges faced by the author and other immigrants in the early 20th century. My own great grandfather arrived here from Taranto only 5 years after Mr. Panunzio, so the subject is of particular interest to me. Well read by the LibriVox volunteers.

(5 Sterne)

Great... such a relative novel for 2019 and our immigration scene today

Awsome!

(5 Sterne)

Great story!!! There is nothing like good non-fiction book.

the soul of an immigrant. enjoyed very much

(5 Sterne)