#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories
President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America s immigrants and the
contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation. The issue of immigration
stirs intense emotions today as it has throughout much of American history. But what gets lost
in the debates about policy are the stories of immigrants themselves the people who are drawn
to America by its promise of economic opportunity and political and religious freedom and who
strengthen our nation in countless ways. In the tradition of Portraits of Courage President
Bush s #1 New York Times bestseller Out of Many One brings together forty-three full-color
portraits of men and women who have immigrated to the United States alongside stirring stories
of the unique ways all of them are pursuing the American Dream. Featuring men and women from
thirty-five countries and nearly every region of the world Out of Many One shows how hard
work strong values dreams and determination know no borders or boundaries and how immigrants
embody values that are often viewed as distinctly American: optimism and gratitude a
willingness to strive and to risk a deep sense of patriotism and a spirit of self-reliance
that runs deep in our immigrant heritage. In these pages we meet a North Korean refugee
fighting for human rights a Dallas-based CEO who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico at age
seventeen and a NASA engineer who as a girl in Nigeria dreamed of coming to America along
with notable figures from business the military sports and entertainment. President Bush
captures their faces and stories in striking detail bringing depth to our understanding of who
immigrants are the challenges they face on their paths to citizenship and the lessons they
can teach us about our country s character. As the stories unfold in this vibrant book readers
will gain a better appreciation for the humanity behind one of our most pressing policy issues
and the countless ways in which America through its tradition of welcoming newcomers has been
strengthened by those who have come here in search of a better life.
