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The Remarkable Life of Kitty McInerney: How A Poor Irish Immigrant Raised 17 Children in Great Depression New York    by Christopher Prince
Price: $4.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on October 7, 2009. .

The true story of a poor Irish immigrant who raised 17 children in Great Depression New York. Kitty McInerney’s life rode a wave of social and political transformation that would come to define modern America. Poor, burdened, and uncelebrated, Kitty McInerney is remarkable for her unrelenting faith, her unique, individual struggle and for exemplifying the American immigrant experience.
Clare: A Novel    by Susan Lynn Peterson
Price: $4.99 USD. 237880 words. Published by Alcuin Communications, LLC  on May 4, 2011. .

Clare Keane is fourteen years old when her mother dies of pneumonia in the tenement room they share in turn-of-the-century Cork, Ireland. Left with two younger brothers, her closest family thousands of miles away in St. Paul, Minnesota, Clare begins a dangerous journey that takes her from Cork through the port of Queenstown to Ellis Island, New York, and finally St. Paul.
La Immigrata- Book One    by Anna Florin
Price: Free! 130280 words. Published on September 1, 2011. .

Annie and her two year old daughter travel to America to join up with Joe, the love of her life. Come with her and experience the numerous trials of a 1912 Atlantic crossing, the many tests and exams that Ellis Island demands and the long three day journey by train... taking them to their new home in Utah, over 4,000 miles from her home in Italy.
Kisses from a distance    by Raff Ellis
Price: $8.99 USD. 98200 words. Published on September 13, 2011. .

Kisses from a Distance is an engaging, true story that examines the Lebanese ethos through the lives and travails of three families before and after immigration to America. The tale begins in 1895 at a remote convent in the mountains of Lebanon where a young postulant, the author’s grandmother, is abducted and given into an unanticipated, and unwanted, marriage.
American Aussie    by Roger Bond
Price: $7.99 USD. 22140 words. Published on December 18, 2011. .

On a Greencard Roadtrip Staying at Citizen Hotel. Find out about the intricate process of obtaining a greencard from a first-person account - blood, sweat & tears. Well, no blood really, but an awful lot of drama, where you'll learn one of life's biggest lessons… Be a part of a powerful personal story, where persistence and hard work can lead.