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Beyond the American Dream: A Filipino Immigrant's Guide to Finding Your True Home
Paperback
Publisher Price: $15.99
Publisher: Writers of the West
Published: Oct 28 2025
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Are we home yet?
That's the question every immigrant asks; not just about geography, but about purpose, peace, and faith.
In Beyond the American Dream, Pastor Jake Bolotano shares his deeply personal journey from Manila to America; a story that mirrors millions of Filipino immigrants chasing opportunity yet longing for something more lasting than success. Through powerful storytelling and biblical reflection, Bolotano unveils the spiritual side of immigration: how leaving your homeland can awaken your soul to the search for a true home beyond material comfort.
From the struggles of language barriers, cultural shock, and overwork to the quiet moments of revelation, this book explores what happens when faith meets the immigrant experience. You'll discover how the pursuit of the American Dream can inspire achievement, but also how it can distract from the eternal calling that defines our purpose.
Each chapter guides readers to:
- Reflect on the spiritual lessons hidden in the immigrant journey.
- Reconnect faith with daily life in a fast-paced, material world.
- Build community and rediscover hope through Scripture and service.
- Understand that your visa story is part of a far greater, heavenly plan.
Whether you're a Filipino abroad or anyone seeking meaning beyond success, Beyond the American Dream invites you to trade striving for peace, and ambition for purpose. Because true belonging isn't found in a place; it's found in a Person.
If you've ever asked, Is this all there is? this book is your answer.
An inspiring read for immigrants, faith leaders, and believers seeking to find their eternal home in Christ.
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