Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
By: Jens Kurt Heycke
4.66
Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition
"Heycke's book should be on college reading lists for journalism, sociology, and economics courses …
Want to Read $ 9.99If you liked the cultural plot in Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future by Jens Kurt Heycke , here is a list of 6 books like this:
1. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
By: Dan Jones
4.27
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more
Want to Read $ 6.99Similar categories in Dan Jones's The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- history
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Extravagance was a political necessity."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
2. Liar's Poker
By: Michael Lewis
4.15
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
The time was the 1980s. The place was Wall Street. The game was called Liar’s Poker. Michael L… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
"Buy potatoes,"-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker
"The difference between Strauss and Ranieri?"-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker
"In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king"-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker
"A commercial banker wasn’t any more a troublemaker than Dagwood Bumstead."-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker
3. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
By: Frederick Douglass
4.11
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
Born a slave circa 1818 (slaves weren't told when they were born) on a plantation in Maryland, Doug… read more
Want to Read $ 0.99Similar categories in Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- history
"For my part, I should prefer death to hopeless bondage."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"You will be free as soon as you are twenty-one, but I am a slave for life! Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?"-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"I say , this picture sometimes appalled us, and made us rather bear those ills we had. Than fly to others, that we knew not of."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"They attend with Pharisaical strictness to the outward forms of religion, and at the same time neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
4. Race And Culture: A World View
By: Thomas Sowell
4.82
Format: 174 pages, Paperback
Encompassing more than a decade of research around the globe, this book shows that cultural capital… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Thomas Sowell's Race And Culture: A World View book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- cultural
- politics
- history
- sociology
5. A People's History of the United States
By: Howard Zinn
3.00
Format: None pages,
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the Unit… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
6. A History of Western Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophyhas been universa… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
7. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
By: Jon Meacham
3.44
Format: 336 pages,
Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this r… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jon Meacham's American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
8. The Brothers Karamazov
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky
4.37
Format: 796 pages, Paperback
The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry… read more
Want to Read $ 3.79Similar categories in Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
"How good life is when one does something good and just!"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Forgive me... for my love - for ruining you with my love."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
9. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin , Suzanne Toren
4.28
Format: 916 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Lincoln PrizeAcclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political… read more
Want to Read $ 17.99Similar categories in Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
"An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"And Lincoln, as would be evidenced throughout his presidency, was a master of timing."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"(from John Hay's diary) “The President never appeared to better advantage in the world,"-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"I hope to stand firm enough not to go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
10. Atlas Shrugged
By: Ayn Rand , Leonard Peikoff
4.14
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world and did. Was he a des… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
11. Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu, #1)
By: Marcel Proust , Simon Vance , Lydia Davis
4.15
Format: 710 pages, Mass Market Paperback
«Et tout d'un coup le souvenir m'est apparu. Ce goût, c'était celui du petit morceau de madeleine q… read more
Want to Read $ 1.99Similar categories in Marcel Proust's Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu, #1) book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- psychology
"Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure."-Marcel Proust, Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu, #1)
"the comfort of reclusion, the poetry of hibernation"-Marcel Proust, Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu, #1)
"Now are the woods all black, But still the sky is blue."-Marcel Proust, Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu, #1)
"Fall in love with a dog's bum, And thou'll think it pretty as a plum."-Marcel Proust, Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu, #1)
12. The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
By: Thomas Sowell
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the pas… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Thomas Sowell's The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
13. White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era
By: Shelby Steele
3.00
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
In 1955 the killers of Emmett Till, a black Mississippi youth, were acquitted because they were whi… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Shelby Steele's White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
14. A History of the American People
By: Paul Johnson
3.00
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
The prize winning classic work on the post Civil War period which wrenched American society, now wi… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Paul Johnson's A History of the American People book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
15. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
By: Joseph J. Ellis
2.80
Format: None pages,
Informs our understanding of American politics--then and now--and gives us a new perspective on the… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Joseph J. Ellis's Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
16. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
By: Stephen Greenblatt
4.34
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve: How the World Became Modern book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
17. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
By: Jared Diamond
3.68
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
'Diamond has written a book of remarkable scope . . . one of the most important and readable works … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
18. The Guns of August
By: Barbara W. Tuchman
4.18
Format: 658 pages, Kindle Edition
The Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Guns of August, and The Zimmerman Telegram comprise… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Barbara W. Tuchman's The Guns of August book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
"Nothing so comforts the military mind as the maxim of a great but dead general."-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
"Now according to German logic, a declaration of war was found to be unnecessary because of imaginary bombings"-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
"Human beings, like plans, prove fallible in the presence of those ingredients that are missing in maneuvers - danger, death, and live ammunition."-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
"To think meant to give room for freedom of initiative, for the imponderable to win over the material, for will to demonstrate its power over circumstance."-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
19. Troubled
By: Rob Henderson
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Oth… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Rob Henderson's Troubled book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- sociology
- psychology
"Successful people tell the world they got lucky, then tell their loved ones about the importance of hard work and sacrifice. Critics of successful people tell the world those successful people got lu…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"People don't need motivation; they need self-discipline. Motivation is just a feeling. Self-discipline is: 'I'm going to do this regardless of how I feel.' Seldom do people relish doing something har…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"Mom's friends were worried that their son isn't talking as much as other six-year-olds. They, like many parents, were concerned with how "smart" their kid is. "Should we be reading to him more?" they…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"You should keep your expectations in line with reality. If you view the military as a job, you will be miserable. It's not a job, it's a lot more than that. As long as you wear that uniform, it is yo…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
20. The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
By: Greg Lukianoff
3.93
Format: 432 pages, ebook
A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-ne… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Greg Lukianoff's The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- cultural
- history
- politics
- psychology
- sociology
"Mistakes abound when groupthink goes unchallenged."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
"There is nothing about standing up for an underdog (or simply claiming to be) that means you're right."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
21. The War on the West
By: Douglas Murray
4.28
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Douglas Murray's The War on the West book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- cultural
- history
- politics
- psychology
- sociology
"To delegitimize the West, it appears to be necessary first to demonize the people who still make up the racial majority in the West. It is necessary to demonize white people."-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Race is now an issue in all Western countries in a way it has not been for decades. In the place of color blindness, we have been pushed into racial ultra-awareness. A deeply warped picture has now b…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Like all societies in history, all Western nations have racism in their histories. But that is not the only history of our countries. Racism is not the sole lens through which our societies can be un…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Historical criticism and rethinking are never a bad idea. However, the hunt for visible, tangible problems shouldn't become a hunt for invisible, intangible problems. Especially not if they are carri…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
22. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Morgan Housel's Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- history
- psychology
23. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
By: Heather Cox Richardson
4.42
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Heather Cox Richardson's Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
24. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- sociology
- psychology
"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
25. Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
By: Emily Oster
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the author of EXPECTING BETTER, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting With E… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Emily Oster's Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
"This idea—that what parents need or want will play a role in choices—can be hard to admit. In a sense, I think this is at the core of a lot of the “Mommy War"-Emily Oster, Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
26. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
By: Michael Lewis
3.80
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular col… read more
Want to Read $ 9.20Similar categories in Michael Lewis's Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- history
27. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Arnold Schwarzenegger's Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
28. The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
By: Coleman Hughes
4.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning tha… read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Coleman Hughes's The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- cultural
- politics
- history
- sociology
"Neoracists believe that we must indoctrinate children to cure them of racism. I say that children are racially innocent by nature, and we should protect that racial innocence for as long as possible."-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"The majority of effort channeled toward achieving racial equity hasn't been applied to the part of life that has the biggest influence on people's skills and mindsets: namely birth to eighteen years …"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"By [college], many skills, attitudes, and habits have already been formed. We can have a much bigger impact on people at younger ages. Efforts to achieve true equity should focus instead on high-qual…"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"The common humanity and anti-racism of the civil rights movement had strong ties to Christianity. And Christianity promoted the value of interracial harmony: unity in Christ. But the appeal of Christ…"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
29. God's Shadow: Sultan Selim, his Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World
By: Alan Mikhail
3.91
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Long neglected in accounts of world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectu… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Alan Mikhail's God's Shadow: Sultan Selim, his Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- politics
- history
30. The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture
By: Heather Mac Donald
3.96
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
By the New York Times bestselling a provocative account of the attack on the humanities, the rise … read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Heather Mac Donald's The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- cultural
- politics
- history
- sociology
"Brown University's Student Services helps students answer the compelling question: "How can I bring sex toys into my relationship?"-Heather Mac Donald, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture
"The new order is emerging as a bizarre hybrid of liberationist and traditionalist values. It carefully preserves the prerogative of no-strings-attached sex while cabining it with legalistic caveats t…"-Heather Mac Donald, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture
"A 2002 Wall Street Journal article provided eye-opening details about how comprehensive review worked in practice. UCLA had accepted a Hispanic girl with SATs of 940, while rejecting a Korean student…"-Heather Mac Donald, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture
31. Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
By: Jens Kurt Heycke
4.66
Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition
"Heycke's book should be on college reading lists for journalism, sociology, and economics courses … read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future book and Jens Kurt Heycke's Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World's Past and America's Future
- cultural
- history
- politics
- psychology
- sociology
