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DALLAS, March 1, 2016 \/PRNewswire-USNewswire<\/a>\/ — Texas entrepreneur, Sam Wyly, recently published his book, The Immigrant Spirit: How Newcomers Enrich America.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Immigration is a global hot topic, and my new book tells powerful stories of immigrants and the many contributions they have made, and will continue to make, to the greatest of all dreams, the American Dream,” Mr. Wyly said.<\/p>\n

“While we’ve faced many challenges in the entrepreneurial effort to create this book, I’m thrilled that The Immigrant Spirit is now available in print and electronic formats,” Mr. Wyly said. Visit\u00a0WylyBooks.com<\/a>\u00a0for direct links to purchase either format.<\/p>\n

Wyly presents a fascinating, often surprising portrait of how newcomers enrich America, focusing on communities throughout the U.S.A., and people from all walks of life and parts of the world. Weaving historical anecdotes with present-day realities, he brings to life his particular vision of immigrants.
\n“Immigrants are natural risk-takers and innovators,” Mr. Wyly said. “They are great patriots and entrepreneurs. They are essential to a strong economy.”<\/p>\n

Illustrated with colorful images, timelines, facts, and graphs-and filled with inspiring quotes and ideas-The Immigrant Spirit will change the way you think about what it means to be American today.<\/p>\n

About The Immigrant Spirit: How Newcomers Enrich America by Sam Wyly\u00a0<\/em>
\nAn educational book with stories of immigrants living the American Dream. Published by WylyBooks Company, a Texas non-profit corporation. Books are available on iBooks ($9.99) and from Amazon ($40). Access either at\u00a0WylyBooks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Sam Wyly \u00a0<\/em>
\nSam Wyly is a lifelong entrepreneur and author. His first book, 1,000 Dollars & An Idea, a memoir, tells his stories of building companies, including University Computing, Michaels Arts & Crafts, and Sterling Software. His second book, Texas Got It Right!, was gifted to 450,000 students, teachers, thought leaders, and librarians.<\/p>\n

About Charitable Contributions\u00a0<\/em>
\nThe Immigrant Spirit: How Newcomers Enrich America, is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of The Immigrant Spirit: How Newcomers Enrich America must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please mail checks to WylyBooks, 300 Crescent Court, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75201. Credit card contributions may be made at the Fractured Atlas website:\u00a0www.bit.ly\/TISFA<\/a>
\nSOURCE WylyBooks Company<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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