Portuguese Immigrants

Download or read book Thanks America: an Immigrant's Journey written by Joseph LIMA and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a poor childhood in a remote place, a 14-year-old boy comes to America. There, he finds opportunities he never had in his native country. With support from family and friends in California's Portuguese community he takes advantage of those opportunities. Using his steadfast determination, hard work, and perseverance in the new land, he grows up to became tall, rich, and well-travelled. He, like many other immigrants, epitomizes the American dream.