"We need to move the debate about migration from one of common identity to one of common values. We need to help people and governments understand the contribution that migrants can make."William Lacy Swing, Director General of the International Organization for Migration."The media and news very often portray migrants in a negative light, focusing on the strain they put on society, and sadly, this sort of unbalanced and pessimistic attitude can detract attention from all the positive efforts of migrants. The emphasis of the brilliant hard work of migrant women, and of the obstacles they overcame on their paths to success is long overdue. That is what this book, in two parts, sets out to do."Mirela Sula - Author"This book comes at an opportune time when challenging stereotypes of what a migrant looks like and how our sociery benefits from being open and welcoming, has never been more important."Seema Molhatra, UK Member of Parliament"Each of these women contributors are unique and their life journey to the present is distinctive. Gathered together here you will see diversity in every way and yet, so many similarities too. This book is a timely highlighting of what it is like to be a migrant woman in a new country with the early struggles they endure and the huge contribution they make to society and the economy, after they have found their feet.The stories reveal that they arrive in a new country with little money, and more usually with no job secured, no social or family network or a social benefit net. And they also have the challenge of learning or mastering a new language, and the regional accents! For the women, often there is the additional responsibility of children to care for, to feed, have educated and a roof over their head, albeit in a cramped space with very basic facilities. The initial reception can feel harsh and less than welcoming.However, in every story you will see a now successful and high achieving migrant woman to uplift and inspire anyone with an open mind and for other migrant women presently in their early phase of being in a new country. The women are not just telling their stories but offering practical tips and advice, either on integration, or on running your own business."Trevor Clarke - Editor

This is a short description by the author, Michael Assibey-Bonsu, on how living the 365 principles for 365 days, found in this book, propelled him profoundly forward in life. The principles outlined in this book have completely shifted the way I see and view life on a day-to-day basis. Take, for example, the three deepest internalized principles of self-awareness, complete expression, and three for eight and ten for thirty. At the beginning of 2017, when I began to internally understand and practice these, they allowed me to uncover and harness my passion, which had always been loosely tied to business and people. From becoming self-aware and understanding my passions, I began to completely express myself as who I am, nothing more and nothing less, which uncovered access to numerous untapped gifts and strengths I had no idea existed within me. This is how my startup companies of Nector and Digital Proof came into being and also how my latest project, Social Proof, is unfolding. These have all been created as a result of me following my passions, from self-awareness to completely expressing myself, together with living the 365 principles expressed in this book. From that point forward, the world and my purpose therein became clear, and the companies and teams I was able to build evolved effortlessly, as if an unseen yet guiding hand was directing me. I realized how everything had converged and, as a result, was able to continue adding more ideas and further innovation, which led to me understanding that I had tapped into my purpose, creating a bright and futuristic feeling. Thereafter, I followed the principle of three for eight and ten for thirty, which is the view that the future is bright and my purpose is even brighter. So the understanding that it will take a while to fully come to fruition leads to the realization and acceptance of the number of years I will have to keep moving toward my goals so as to reach who I was created to be. With these principles, the way is now clear, and I wake every day with a sense of fulfillment, regardless of the understanding of how long it may take. I now know what the end feels and looks like, which ultimately balances my passion and my purpose. This is such a powerful state of mind, and the greatest gift of wisdom that has been given to me by God the creator thus far. By positioning myself for greatness and following these 365 drops of wisdom, I wake up every day satisfied, before Ive even reached my best self. These principles are not mine alone, but they are ours to share with all. I truly hope that my journey in following these 365 truths is emulated by many others and that they also reap the benefits and future they richly deserve. The present is bright, the past is forgotten, and the future is clear.

"Between 1945 and the new century millions of women, including mothers and migrants, joined the labour force. These changes are brought to life through the stories of migrant women, working in factories and hospitals, banks, care homes, shops and universities over a period of 60 years. Migrant Women's Voices is an autobiography of the post-war period as Britain became a multi-cultural society and waged work the norm for most women. McDowell illustrates the shift in migration patterns as post-imperial migrants to the UK replaced the immediate post-war pattern of migrants from war-torn Europe and who were then themselves joined by migrants from an increasingly diverse range of countries as the 20th century drew to a close."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Voices of Marginality is theoretically grounded in the theology of the diaspora, which according to Fernando F. Segovia has been forged in the migratory experience of American Hispanics. This theological perspective views Judean exiles (587 B.C.E.) and contemporary Mexican migrants as part of a recurring diasporic human experience. The present analysis «reads across» from the exile and return envisioned in the poetry of Second Isaiah (40-55) to the corridos (ballads) about Mexican immigration to the United States. More specifically, the diasporic categories of exile and return in Second Isaiah inform our reading of exile and return in the Mexican immigrant corridos. Conversely, the rhetorical ability of these corridos to transmit a collective Mexican identity for immigrants in the United States provides a compelling lens for understanding the images of exile and return in Second Isaiah. Ultimately, both literary productions reflect voices of marginality.