Alien Meditations Book

In Alien Meditations, Gabriel Urbina offers notes and observations on the condition of immigrants in the United States from the perspective of an alien who has become a citizen, adopting the United States as his home.
In a series of essays, Dr. Urbina provides a guide to topics of interest to the alien: education, civics, civility, popular films, literature, citizenship, immigration, and even love. He mixes practical advice on situations such as dealing with border guards and inappropriate questions, to more philosophical ruminations on the condition of the alien within his chosen home. He also takes a thoughtful look at the history of the United States, showing that to a certain extent, we are all aliens in this new world.