Becoming American - Lowe, Cary D.
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2020 Discovery Awards Winner - Politics/Current Events "A well-written memoir chronicling the intriguing life and influences of a post-war Jewish child who becomes an American lawyer and activist." -Sublime Book Review 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 Hayden. Searching for his great-grandparents' graves in a hidden cemetery outside Prague makes him recall…mehr

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2020 Discovery Awards Winner - Politics/Current Events "A well-written memoir chronicling the intriguing life and influences of a post-war Jewish child who becomes an American lawyer and activist." -Sublime Book Review 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 Hayden. 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.*Second edition (December 15, 2023), expanded with additional material and updated for an improved reading experience.
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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 80 essays on current affairs, and taught at USC and other major universities.