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Just Me - The American Dream: How I Built It, Survived It, and Walked Away
Paperback
Biographies GeneralBusiness GeneralSelf-Help
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 2 2026
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From Outsider to Owner: An Immigrant Entrepreneur s Memoir
I arrived in America with nothing but a backpack and two sentences of English.No money. No connections. No safety net. You can build a life abroad.
What no one tells you is what it will cost.
This is not a guide.
And it's not a motivational fantasy.
This is a true account of building a self-employed life as an immigrant - starting from zero four separate times navigating unfamiliar systems, and slowly discovering that success abroad comes with trade-offs no one talks about.
Written from lived experience, this memoir explores what happens after you leave: the loneliness behind ambition, the pressure to keep going, and the moment when priorities quietly begin to shift.
Inside this book, you'll discover:
What it really feels like to start over in another country
The psychological weight of long-term immigration
The reality of self-employment when survival comes first
How success reshapes identity, relationships, and values
Why making it doesn't always look the way you imagined
This book is for immigrants, expats, self-employed builders, and anyone questioning the true meaning of success.
If you've ever felt caught between ambition and belonging, this story will feel uncomfortably familiar.
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