An Accidental American: Memories of an Immigrant Childhood

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Xlibris Corporation, Mar 2, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 182 pages
An Accidental American recalls life in Hitlers Germany, as seen through the eyes of a young girl who later escapes to the United States with her parents. The book tells of kind neighbors, an unforgettable ocean voyage, and bed bugs in Chicago, among other memories.
 

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SpecialThanks
How Hanna Met and MarriedJoseph
Learned from My Father
Tante Rifka
My Pal Rosie
The First Two Days in the
The Bus Ride to Chicago Welcome to YourNew Home My Hero
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Ruth Stern Gasten, has been a parent educator for over forty years. She is the co-author of Helping Children to Like Themselves and has conducted self-esteem workshops for youth organizations, schools and corporations. Her home is in Livermore, CA, where she enjoys teaching, dancing, and connecting with her loved ones.

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