Life with an Accent: One Immigrant's Quest to Belong - Gottlieb, Marilyn
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By the time he is twelve Frank Levy understands that to achieve his wishes, he must depend upon himself. In the young adult version of Life with an Accent we meet Levy as a happy toddler, oblivious to political dangers. Seeking safety, in 1936 his family moves from Germany to the British Mandate of Palestine. Ten years later they emigrate to America to be with grandma. Once again Levy must change languages, cultures, even his name because of events beyond his control. With every effort to adapt he sees that the history we live through, matters.

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By the time he is twelve Frank Levy understands that to achieve his wishes, he must depend upon himself. In the young adult version of Life with an Accent we meet Levy as a happy toddler, oblivious to political dangers. Seeking safety, in 1936 his family moves from Germany to the British Mandate of Palestine. Ten years later they emigrate to America to be with grandma. Once again Levy must change languages, cultures, even his name because of events beyond his control. With every effort to adapt he sees that the history we live through, matters.
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Marilyn Gottlieb, who has published widely in magazines and literary journals, began her writing career as a columnist for Dan's Papers on Long Island, New York. President of The Crescendo Group, a full-service public relations firm, she was a VP and SVP at two multi-billion dollar international advertising agencies and was an adjunct professor at the New School University. Inducted into the YWCA's prestigious Academy of Women Achievers, she also was a member of the Board of Advertising Women of New York. She attended Skidmore College and earned an MA from New York University and an MFA in Writing and Literature from Stony Brook Southampton. Her first book was the adult version of Life with an Accent (2013), an historical biography.