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Becoming American: A Political Memoir
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By Lowe, Cary D. Foreword by Eger, Edith
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Becoming American is the inspiring story of the author's transformation from a child of Holocaust survivors in post-war Europe to an American lawyer, academic, and activist associated with such famed political leaders as Robert Kennedy, George McGovern, Jerry Brown, and Tom Hayde...n. Searching for his great-grandparents' graves in a hidden cemetery outside Prague makes him recall his experiences of becoming American: listening to Army Counterintelligence agents gathered at his home in Austria; a tense encounter with Russian soldiers; seeing Jim Crow racism in the South during his first visit to the United States; becoming an American citizen in his teens; having his citizenship challenged by border guards; fearing for his new country upon witnessing the Watts riots; exhilaration at rising to leadership positions in organizations shaping government policies; and advancing the American dream as a real estate lawyer, helping develop entire new communities.
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ISBN |
9781684334629 |
Released NZ |
30 Apr 2020 |
Publisher |
Black Rose Writing |
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Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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Internationally sourced; usually ships 2-3 weeks
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
NZ Review |
Lowe's journey in this memoir is the saga of an entire generation. -Claudia Dreifus, author of Higher Education? In a superbly written memoir, Cary Lowe takes us through his childhood growing up in post-war Europe, to grasp an understanding of what it is like to be Jewish immediately after the Holocaust. -Mark C. Jackson, author of the series The Tales of Zebadiah Creed |
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Author's Bio
Cary D. Lowe is a California lawyer, writer, and political activist. Born in post-war Europe, he immigrated to the United States and became a citizen in his teens. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he earned a law degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. He has been in the leadership of numerous political and environmental organizations, published over 50 essays on current affairs, and taught at USC and other major universities. Author of The Choice
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