The lessons that former history teacher Patricia J. Marino learned from her Sicilian-American father, Detective Alexander Francis Marino, are universal and applicable to our current American landscape. In this unique memoir-through-a-larger-American-historical-lens, with relatable appeal to anyone whose family came to America from elsewhere (i.e., almost all of us), the author takes a loving yet clear-eyed look at what we’re doing wrong in light of the original promise of the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, and how we can set things right so as to—in the words of Langston Hughes—“let America be America again.” Includes an invitation to readers to participate in “revisioning a new America.” With relatable family photos, engaging graphics, and 11 lessons. Readers are encouraged by the author to formulate and share (on a linked website page) the lessons learned from their own families. Following are the lessons the author learned from her father, which are shared in this book. Each lesson has a fascinating Lesson 1: A Portrait of Dirty Harry—LAWS DON’T ALWAYS EQUAL RIGHT Lesson 2: Alex and Sinatra—CALL OUT HYPOCRISY Lesson 3: Alex and Sinatra—MIXING WITH THE MOB IS A DEATH KNELL Lesson 4: Alex—STRIVE TO LEARN TOUGHNESS THROUGH ADVERSITY Lesson 5: Alex and LBJ—KEEP YOUR COMMITMENTS Lesson 6: Alex the Detective—BRING FAIRNESS TO THE PROBLEM—EQUALITY IS THE GOLD STANDARD Lesson 7: Alex and World War II, at Home and Abroad—SEE THE HUMAN IN THE STEREOTYPE Lesson 8: Alex's Family DNA—LOVE AS THE YEAST FOR GROWTH—CAN FOOD AND LOVE BRIDGE ASSIMILATION? Lesson #9: Those Who Came Before—THE “OTHER” IS YOU Lesson #10: Alex and the Church—SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER Lesson #11: Our Collective Immigrant Experience—FACE YOUR FEARS AND YOUR TRUTH “Poignant, thought-provoking, and delightful!” —Valerie Miles, DMin, PhD; Professor, Ministerial Leadership & Practical Theology, Graduate Theological Union; Core Doctoral Faculty, Religion & Practice Department, Theology & Ethics Department “Once in a great while, there comes a book that speaks accessibly, powerfully, and humanely to a crucial issue of the time. We Have All Been the ‘Others’ is that book for our time. A relatable memoir that vividly recounts what it was like to grow up as an Italian immigrant family in Chicago and a compelling, clear-eyed reflection on racial division in America, this book both holds up a mirror to what is unlovely and hateful in our common history, and helps us simultaneously to see and fashion a redemptive path. Deeply researched, laced with humor, propelled by winsome narrative, this daughter’s nuanced tribute to her larger-than-life father compels us to remember the commonalities, both good and bad, that bind us as families, communities, and citizens. And at a time when our country appears relentlessly polarized, We Have All Been the ‘Others’ regenerates hope and offers practical pathways for empathetic living in a diverse world.” — Glynda A. Hull, Elizabeth H. and Eugene A. Shurtleff Chair; Faculty Director, Undergraduate Studies, and Center for Teaching and Learning School of Education, University of California, Berkeley