I appreciate books that are both well-written and well-researched, but this book goes beyond those things to become more than the sum of its parts. It contains two stories about women, each a survivor of war and genocide, and the "research part" on the history of America's response to refugees. As I kept turning pages, wanting to know what happened, I kept thinking about my privilege and how it's so easy to distance myself from these very real tragedies happening. It's a tough read, but so so important. It is a moving portrait of refuge, and a book I would recommend to everyone.