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From the author of the bestselling Swedish Migration history in the Tales of Memory series.
Before they were Americans, they were processed. Examined. Judged.
More than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island. Some stepped into freedom. Others were turned away. All of them carried everything they owned into a room that would decide the rest of their lives.
The Tale of Ellis Island moves in two voices.
One is grounded in history — the real Ellis Island, its crowded registry halls, its medical inspections, the fear of a single chalk mark that could end everything. The waves of Swedish, Italian, Jewish, Irish, and German immigrants who came with nothing and built America all the same.
The other stays close to a single moment. A Swedish girl with a violin carved from birch bark. An Italian seamstress with a wedding dress folded into a pillowcase. A Jewish boy whose name was changed at customs and never given back.
Together, they reveal what it truly meant to stand between two worlds — no longer belonging to the old country, not yet accepted by the new.
This is not just history. It is a remembering.
If you've ever wondered where you come from — or what it truly cost to become American — this book will stay with you long after the last page.
Each book in the Tales of Memory series stands alone — no reading order required.
What readers are saying about Esther Warren's Tales of Memory series:
"Esther Warren manages to take the reader into the emotions, hearts and fears of the immigrants."
"Stories which, even though they are fiction, could be true and authentic."
"If you are a descendant from Ireland, Italy, Germany, Poland or the Scandinavian countries — you will fall in love with this book."
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the Tale of Ellis Island: the Island Between Worlds (Tales of Memory)
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Independently published (edition ), 2025
ISBN 13 : 9798290126524
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Vendeur : BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. N° de réf. du vendeur ACI4KW8TO9-7-1
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