THE BOOKS
Helen Raleigh is an author of several books, including an award-winning autobiography, Confucius Never Said.
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Not Outsiders
Asian Americans have been woven into the fabric of the United States for centuries, yet they’re too often dismissed as “perpetual outsiders.” This misperception is fueled by enduring stereotypes, resulting in policies with real, negative consequences for the community.
In her powerful book, Not Outsiders, Helen Raleigh dismantles these myths with a vivid retelling of their political activism. She reveals a community deeply rooted in America’s core values—freedom and equality—values they’ve championed for over 150 years. From battling for civil rights in the 19th century to pushing for justice today, Raleigh shows Asian Americans have consistently stood on the front lines of change.
Confucius Never Said
This book is a four-generation family journey from repression and poverty in China to freedom and prosperity in the United States. Their lives overlap with many significant historical events taking place in China.
The author herself grew up in China and immigrated to the United States as a young adult. She sought freedom and the American Dream, and found both.
This book is the 2015 silver winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).
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The Broken Welcome Mat
America has always been and will continue to be a country of immigrants. In The Broken Welcome Mat, immigration expert Helen Raleigh weaves in her own experiences as a Chinese immigrant with U.S. history to create a vivid picture of the evolution of America's immigration policies and the challenges we face today.
Intelligent, sensible, and witty, The Broken Welcome Mat provides a road map for improving America's immigration system and creating a better, more united country for generations to come.
Backlash
By the time one finishes reading this penetrating book of history, politics, and public health, the very real COVID-19 crisis of 2020 becomes a metaphor for China’s quest for hegemony. Helen Raleigh shows how Communist China, like the virus that began there, has spread its influence aggressively around the world. She begins with China's suppression of people within its own borders. She then shows how China has asserted geopolitical influence in the neighboring South China Sea region and across the whole world, through the use of subtle and not-so-subtle tactics, as it attempts to become the most powerful nation on earth. She concludes, however, that the Chinese aggression has backfired, as much of the rest of the world, especially powerful nations like the United States, though initially caught off guard, have begun a retaliation against China’s aggression and mishandling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Invest Like a Zen Master, Live Happily Ever After
Do you believe that, as an investor, you can achieve happiness, financial security, and inner peace at the same time?
The truth is that the only barrier standing between you and your ultimate wealth and happiness is you--or more accurately, your own behaviors. The timeless stories and philosophy from ancient Zen masters teach us that building long last wealth doesn’t require us to have complex strategies. A simple investment plan will work beautifully if we learn to avoid common behavior mistakes.
If you can learn from the Zen masters, you can achieve financial security and inner peace, and live happily ever after.