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092    BIO|bOMAR 
100 1  Omar, Ilhan,|d1981-|eauthor. 
245 10 This is what America looks like :|bmy journey from refugee
       to Congresswoman /|cIlhan Omar ; with Rebecca Paley. 
246 30 My journey from refugee to Congresswoman 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bDey St., an imprint of William Morrow,
       |c[2020] 
300    275 pages :|bcolor illustrations ;|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275). 
520    "An intimate and rousing memoir by progressive trailblazer
       Ilhan Omar-the first African refugee, the first Somali-
       American, and one of the first Muslim women, elected to 
       Congress. Ilhan Omar was only eight years old when war 
       broke out in Somalia. The youngest of seven children, her 
       mother had died while Ilhan was still a little girl. She 
       was being raised by her father and grandfather when armed 
       gunmen attacked their compound and the family decided to 
       flee Mogadishu. They ended up in a refugee camp in Kenya, 
       where Ilhan says she came to understand the deep meaning 
       of hunger and death. Four years later, after a painstaking
       vetting process, her family achieved refugee status and 
       arrived in Arlington, Virginia. Aged twelve, penniless, 
       speaking only Somali and having missed out on years of 
       schooling, Ilhan rolled up her sleeves, determined to find
       her American dream. Faced with the many challenges of 
       being an immigrant and a refugee, she questioned 
       stereotypes and built bridges with her classmates and in 
       her community. In under two decades she became a 
       grassroots organizer, graduated from college and was 
       elected to congress with a record-breaking turnout by the 
       people of Minnesota-ready to keep pushing boundaries and 
       restore moral clarity in Washington D.C. A beacon of 
       positivity in dark times, Congresswoman Omar has weathered
       many political storms and yet maintained her signature 
       grace, wit and love of country-all the while speaking up 
       for her beliefs. Similarly, in chronicling her remarkable 
       personal journey, Ilhan is both lyrical and unsentimental,
       and her irrepressible spirit, patriotism, friendship and 
       faith are visible on every page. As a result, This is What
       America Looks Like is both the inspiring coming of age 
       story of a refugee and a multidimensional tale of the 
       hopes and aspirations, disappointments and failures, 
       successes, sacrifices and surprises, of a devoted public 
       servant with unshakable faith in the promise of America"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
600 10 Omar, Ilhan,|d1981- 
610 10 United States.|bCongress.|bHouse|vBiography. 
650  0 Women legislators|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 Legislators|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 African American women legislators|vBiography. 
650  0 Somali Americans|zMinnesota|vBiography. 
650  0 Muslims|zUnited States|vBiography. 
651  0 United States|xPolitics and government|y2017- 
700 1  Paley, Rebecca,|eauthor.