{"product_id":"the-making-of-an-american-paperback-2","title":"The Making of an American - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeon Hariton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the warmth of an extended family to the streets of New York;from \"patsy\" to street-smarts; from being a devout religious observer (with an atheist father) to the depths of despair, when my religion failed me; from the receiving end of the abuse of power from a politically appointed colonel, while serving overseas in World War II, to fair play from an old-time sergeant; from anti-Semitism while seeking employment in the Federal Government after the war to social justice; from the struggle to join the mainstream of American life to ultimate success as a practicing professional with conscience intact, all the while seeking for the way to make sense of, and a meaning to, life; this is the story of the son of immigrant parents, or- \"the making of an American\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn on Manhattan's Lower East Side, reared in the streets of Brooklyn and the Bronx where he acquired street smarts. He is a veteran of World War II, a practicing CPA with an MA in psychology, a nationally rated chess player, and a sculptor whose works are in corporate and private collections throughout the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42175916900487,"sku":"9780595509485","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c1fd767c21294c911c10d846754e751f.webp?v=1733385259","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-making-of-an-american-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}