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24 alternatives to In the Country: Stories

Immigrant tales of life after leaving the Philippines

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. In the Country: Stories launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   In the Country: Stories▲1

   9 short stories covering the Filipino Diaspora

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Andy Grove▲76

   The life and times of an American

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wanderlust▲61

   A history of walking

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

   America's socio-economic history through the "glass"

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Withlocals▲80

   Book activities with locals in Asia

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Road to Little Dribbling▲70

   Adventures of an American in Britain

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Digital Nomads▲68

   How to live, work and play around the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Story▲83

   The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Localingual▲97

   Listen to the voices of the world

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Landmarks▲53

    On the importance of language and landscape

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    War in Val D’Orcia▲55

    An Italian War diary 1943–1944

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ametora▲69

    How Japan saved American style

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tales Untold▲128

    Smart stories for smart kids (and smart parents, too).

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lean Out▲101

    25 stories from the underrepresented in tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Greatest▲92

    My Own Story (Muhammad Ali Autobiography)

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Surrender Experiment ▲61

    Surrendering to life

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LingoBites▲89

    Learn languages through stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A Moments Indulgence▲59

    A collection of short stories

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spirit of Spring▲71

    An award winning storybook from Swaziland, Africa

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The 20's Chronicles▲54

    A guide on how to successfully navigate through life

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Divide▲63

    American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Life and Death in the Andes▲61

    Tales of legendary characters throughout South America.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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