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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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2020 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite - Autobiography Readers may not know Cary D. Lowe's name, but the California lawyer and Democratic political activist weaves a fascinating and often poignant immigrant story. -IndieReader With no small amount of accomplishments under his belt, this book is a chronicle of the inner changes and external influences that Lowe has experienced, the perfect mix for an enjoyable memoir. -The Faerie 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 Cary Lowe is one of the most extraordinary people I've ever known. His life story is an inspiration and is a tribute to what it means to be an engaged American. -Barbara Bry, San Diego City Councilmember

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 Cary Lowe is one of the most extraordinary people I've ever known. His life story is an inspiration and is a tribute to what it means to be an engaged American. -Barbara Bry, San Diego City Councilmember

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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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. Author of The Choice

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