Travel the life story of a family of Tibet an refugees with the Midwestern woman who helped guide their journey\, Mad eline Uraneck. Blending immersion journalism and memoir\, Uraneck shares a n immigration story of crossing cultural bridges and finding family in the IPPY award-winning Wisconsin Historical Society Press book\, How to M ake a Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family and the Midwestern Woman They Adopted .
\nFrom tales of escaping Tibet over the Himalayas\, to striki ng a balance between old traditions with new\, to bridging divides one fri endly gesture at a time\, Uraneck details how her own life changed -- and her family expanded -- after she met Tenzin Kalsan at work one day. The Ti betan woman had left her husband and four children behind in a refugee set tlement in India in order to try and find a better life for them all in th e United States. From the sweeping political and cultural differences that set the stage for Uraneck's story to the everyday stories she shares abou t being there for each other -- through homework and home-cooked meals -- "How to Make a Life" will expand readers' understanding of family\, cultur e\, and belonging.
\nAuthor Madeline Uraneck is an educator and writ er who has visited sixty-four countries through her role as International Education Consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction\, several Peace Corps assignments\, and her passion for world travel. Her wr iting has appeared in K-12 curriculum materials\, educational handbooks on culture and policy\, and publications including WorldView Magazine\, Hotl ine\, Global Education\, WorldWise Schools\, and Isthmus\, for which she r eceived a Milwaukee Press Club award. She won the Independent Publisher&rs quo\;s Book Award for Multi-Cultural Nonfiction in 2019.
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