Joel E. Segel

The story of an immigrant at Hull House, this book reminds those of us working in policy that the effects of policies are varied and part of a rich, individual story not often told. On a personal level, it is also my family’s story. I remember when the book, written by my great-grandmother and researched and annotated by my grandmother, first came out when I was a kid. It was my first lesson on the importance of education and research, as well as a reminder to do right by those who came before us and their hopes.