Captures Readers’ Hearts “If someonethreatens to kill you, you don’t wait until they do.” Hilda Levy, Germany, 1936. (NAPSA)—Forget your weekly soccer games, car pools and home- work. Instead, imagine you're not yet 13 and you've already lived in three countries, shifting languages and cultures, even changing your name. Now you're ready to step inside the pages of Life with an Accent to join Frank Levy on his gripping journey from Berlin in the 1930s to the Middle East and then to America in 1946. The story is a compellingtale of what it is like to leave one world behind and begin again. Life with an Accent ONE IMMIGRANT'S Marilyn Gottlieb A new bookis a compelling tale of what it means to leave one world behind and begin again. “The book is an emotional dip into the 20th century,” says Linda Goldstein of The Jewish Museum of New York.“It's a must-read for all those exploring their ownroots.” The story follows Levy into adulthood as hetries to make sense of his life. Every effort evokes for- mer times and forges friendships between those who were once ene- mies. When outside events impact his career, he must reinvent him- self yet again. This time, Levy wins an international award for the United States for sustainable tech- nology that recycles carpets and helps clear landfills. By dipping into the soul of one man determined to makeit in America, author Marilyn Gottlieb remindsreaderspolarized by immi- gration problems that our nation has been built upon the success of manyrefugees. “Issues arising from having to adapt to changing circumstances bear great relevance in today’s globalized world. Life with an Accent contributes to this important discussion. It is a tale of opti- mism and inspirational to us all,” says Carsten Ruepke, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington, D.C. “It's a great read I immediately wanted to share with my mother and my daughter,” says Odette Heideman,editor of Epiphany. Life with an Accent: One Immi- grant’s Quest to Belong is avail- able at www.amazon.com. Pub- lished by The Crescendo Group,it can be purchased via Ingram by bookstores, libraries and schools. To learn more, contact mgottlieb@ crescendogroup.com or call (631) 288-4596.
