"In this groundbreaking work, Steve Leveen reveals an America on the cusp of an invigorating new direction: embracing bilingualism as the path to a stronger, healthier nation, one that is both more compassionate and globally competitive. Steve chronicles the enlightened new ways of teaching a language, including the rapid rise of dual language schools and their success in turning out students who are stronger in every subject. He reports on how Americans are demolishing myths about bilingualism, and delves deep into America's language history, demonstrating why our country is poised to become a bilingual powerhouse in this century. English, he discovers, is what unites us; our other languages are what define and strengthen us. Steve also shares stories, both humorous and heartwarming, of his own midlife commitment to make Spanish his "adopted language," and offers refreshingly different and useful how-to's from a host of experts. His book is proof that all of us can partake in the larger life that beckons when we begin our bilingual journey."-From back cover.
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